Who Should I Draft?
Javier Baez or Adalberto Mondesi (2019)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Javier Baez 2B,3B,SS - CHC  | Adalberto Mondesi 2B,SS - KC  | |
Expert |
98% Recommended by 55 of 56 experts |
2% Recommended by 1 of 56 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 18 | # 34 |
| Best Rank | # 6 | # 16 |
| Worst Rank | # 33 | # 131 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 18 | # 43 |
| Best Rank | # 16 | # 36 |
| Worst Rank | # 23 | # 111 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 87 | 76 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 21 |
| RBI | 96 | 65 |
| Stolen Bases | 17 | 44 |
| Batting Average | .276 | .253 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Brandon Funston The Athletic | # 15 | # 31 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 13 | # 59 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 34 |
| Staff Rankings FullTime Fantasy | # 16 | # 45 |
| Brad Richter Going For 2 | # 10 | # 30 |
| Michael Beller Sports Illustrated | # 14 | # 67 |
| Alan Harrison The Fantasy Fix | # 16 | # 38 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 18 | # 39 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 16 | # 38 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 6 | # 18 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 20 | # 31 |
| Tim Young Brewer Rat | # 11 | # 100 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 19 | # 33 |
| Eno Sarris The Athletic | # 19 | # 58 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 9 | # 131 |
| Al Melchior The Athletic | # 18 | # 23 |
| Scott White CBS Sports | # 20 | # 26 |
| Heath Cummings CBS Sports | # 24 | # 34 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 11 | # 44 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 17 | # 31 |
| Nando Di Fino The Athletic | # 9 | # 85 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 21 | # 35 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 22 | # 38 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 19 | # 47 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 13 | # 22 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 29 | # 44 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 15 | # 37 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 18 | # 40 |
| Chris Meaney The Athletic | # 17 | # 48 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 16 | # 26 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 32 | # 40 |
| Andrea LaMont Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports | # 7 | # 42 |
| Justin Klein The Fake Baseball | # 23 | # 40 |
| Chris Meyers Athlon Sports | # 19 | # 42 |
| Paul Sporer FanGraphs | # 33 | # 38 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 21 | # 47 |
| Bill Dubiel RotoBaller | # 18 | # 37 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 21 | # 32 |
| Bobby Sylvester FantasyPros | # 15 | # 22 |
| Justin Mason FanGraphs | # 22 | # 32 |
| Tyler Thompson Fantasy Six Pack | # 21 | # 31 |
| Jason Johnson Understanding Fantasy Baseball | # 15 | # 24 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 6 | # 16 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 22 | # 32 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 22 | # 45 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 14 | # 32 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 20 | # 40 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 11 | # 40 |
| Kyle Richardson The Fantasy Headliners | # 18 | # 39 |
| Jacob Gibbs SportsLine | # 22 | # 33 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 19 | # 44 |
| Joe E Gentile Fake Teams | # 29 | # 53 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 18 | # 31 |
| Austin Bristow II Pitcher List | # 19 | # 35 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 15 | # 35 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 33 | # 26 |
| Javier Baez 2B,3B,SS - CHC | Adalberto Mondesi 2B,SS - KC | |
| 2018 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 606 | 275 |
| Runs | 101 | 47 |
| Hits | 176 | 76 |
| Singles | 93 | 46 |
| Doubles | 40 | 13 |
| Triples | 9 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 34 | 14 |
| RBI | 111 | 37 |
| Stolen Bases | 21 | 32 |
| Caught Stealing | 9 | 7 |
| Walks | 29 | 11 |
| Strikeouts | 167 | 77 |
| Batting Average | .290 | .276 |
| On Base Pct | .326 | .306 |
| Slugging Pct | .555 | .498 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .881 | .804 |
| Javier Baez 2B,3B,SS - CHC | Adalberto Mondesi 2B,SS - KC | |
| 2019 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 582 | 536 |
| Runs | 87 | 76 |
| Hits | 161 | 136 |
| Singles | 93 | 83 |
| Doubles | 33 | 26 |
| Triples | 5 | 7 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 21 |
| RBI | 96 | 65 |
| Stolen Bases | 17 | 44 |
| Caught Stealing | 6 | 10 |
| Walks | 33 | 27 |
| Strikeouts | 159 | 148 |
| Batting Average | .276 | .253 |
| On Base Pct | .315 | .289 |
| Slugging Pct | .507 | .444 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .822 | .733 |
| Javier Baez 2B,3B,SS - CHC | Adalberto Mondesi 2B,SS - KC | |
| News | ||
| Javier Baez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in the Cubs'10-1 win over the Rockies' on Wednesday. Elliott Baas Thu, Jun 13th | Mondesi was not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. James Bisson Fri, Jun 14th | |
| Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Cubs' 3-1 win over the Cardinals on Friday. Elliott Baas Sat, Jun 8th | Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi went 2-for-5 with a steal in a 3-2 loss to the Tigers on Wednesday. Matthew Terelle Thu, Jun 13th | |
| Javier Baez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Cubs' 6-3 win over the Rockies on Tuesday. Elliott Baas Tue, Jun 4th | Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi went 3-for-4 with a double, a run, and a steal in a 3-2 win over the Tigers on Tuesday. Matthew Terelle Wed, Jun 12th | |
| Javier Baez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, and three RBI in the Cubs' 8-1 win over the Angels on Monday. Elliott Baas Mon, Jun 3rd | Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi went 0-for-4 with a steal in a 2-0 loss to the White Sox on Saturday. Matthew Terelle Sat, Jun 8th | |
| Javier Baez (heel) has returned to the Cubs' lineup on Sunday versus the Cardinals. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sun, Jun 2nd | Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, two RBI, and a steal in a 6-4 win over the White Sox on Friday. Matthew Terelle Sat, Jun 8th | |
| Notes | ||
| Baez was excellent last year, hitting 34 homers with 21 steals, 101 runs and a league-leading 111 RBIs. While he is surely a star, every projection model sees those numbers regressing in 2019, especially his batting average which was propped up by a .347 BABIP Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros | Few people could have foreseen the impact Mondesi would make down the stretch last season, finishing as a top-five overall hitter in standard roto/categories leagues from August 1 on. His plate discipline left a lot to be desired, but his 14 HRs and 32 SBs in 75 games led a lot of fantasy managers to the championship circle. If you believe most of the projection systems, he's due for a 20-40 kind of season in 2019, production that would again place him right alongside the very best roto options in the game. His limited track record makes him a risk-reward pick, but his skills are very real and his current sixth-round draft cost is very reasonable. Andrew Seifter - FantasyPros | |
| Baez fits into a similar category of player as Francisco Lindor and Trevor Story: shortstops coming off of 30-20 seasons who have sky-high upside but also a bit of risk. The biggest risk for Baez is that his elevated strikeout rate leads to some regression in last season's .290 batting average. He also may not run quite as much after stealing just three bases in the second half last year. Still, Baez should be able to at least produce a .270-30-15 kind of season, which would be enough to keep him among the elite fantasy options at shortstop. Andrew Seifter - FantasyPros | Fantasy managers can't scroll though Twitter or go grocery shopping without encountering a heated debate about Mondesi. Infatuated by his 11 homers, 27 steals, and .353 wOBA in 54 unbelievable second-half games, some supporters are happy to jump as early as the fourth round to draft a potential first-round contributor. Yet some experts, not buying the small sample and dubious of his poor plate approach, have the 23-year-old middle infielder outside of the top 100 altogether. There's 25-50 upside, but there's a legitimate possibility someone with a career .273 OBP gets benched (or even demoted) by June. It's one thing to hope for a 15-35 campaign with a passable batting average, which would certainly play in roto formats, but don't extrapolate three unsustainably awesome months into a full season of mouth-watering stats. Andrew Gould - FantasyPros | |
| Despite recording the second-worst swinging strike (18.2%) and outside-swing (45.5%) rates, Baez managed to hit .290. Among 17 hitters with a contact rate of 70.0% or lower in at least 300 plate appearances, Aaron Judge was the only one besides Baez to bat above .266. That's a better baseline for 2019. Given his middling 4.5 walk %, he might not reach base enough to steal another 21 bases. Don't pay full freight for an encore. Andrew Gould - FantasyPros | If you pro-rate Mondesi's 75 games to a full season, it comes out to 30 homers, 68 steals and 100 RBIs. I don't need to tell you that a season like that would put him above Mike Trout from a fantasy perspective. Granted, he is due for some regression, but don't hesitate to reach several rounds to get him on your roster. Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros | |
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