Who Should I Draft?
Javier Baez or Eugenio Suarez (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Javier Baez SS - CHC  | Eugenio Suarez 3B,SS - CIN  | |
Expert |
56% Recommended by 28 of 50 experts |
44% Recommended by 22 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 40 | # 41 |
| Best Rank | # 18 | # 22 |
| Worst Rank | # 69 | # 69 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 75 | # 61 |
| Best Rank | # 56 | # 59 |
| Worst Rank | # 88 | # 69 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 85 | 86 |
| Home Runs | 28 | 38 |
| RBI | 91 | 103 |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 3 |
| Batting Average | .259 | .253 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 39 | # 44 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 42 | # 43 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 36 | # 51 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 22 | # 64 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 33 | # 38 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 33 | # 34 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 41 | # 45 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 49 | # 55 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 40 | # 69 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 31 | # 39 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 42 | # 46 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 18 | # 45 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 39 | # 49 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 41 | # 53 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 27 | # 42 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 33 | # 36 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 26 | # 42 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 46 | # 48 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 37 | # 38 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 42 | # 46 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 42 | # 46 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 41 | # 43 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 41 | # 57 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 46 | # 59 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 38 | # 56 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 40 | # 41 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 47 | # 50 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 49 | # 54 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 30 | # 22 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 37 | # 30 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 38 | # 30 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 39 | # 38 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 40 | # 32 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 40 | # 29 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 40 | # 31 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 42 | # 37 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 42 | # 36 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 43 | # 33 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 43 | # 34 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 43 | # 40 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 44 | # 35 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 45 | # 33 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 46 | # 42 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 49 | # 47 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 49 | # 46 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 54 | # 45 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 56 | # 53 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 58 | # 43 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 65 | # 51 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 69 | # 53 |
| Javier Baez SS - CHC | Eugenio Suarez 3B,SS - CIN | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 222 | 198 |
| Runs | 27 | 29 |
| Hits | 45 | 40 |
| Singles | 27 | 17 |
| Doubles | 9 | 8 |
| Triples | 1 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 8 | 15 |
| RBI | 24 | 38 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 0 |
| Walks | 7 | 30 |
| Strikeouts | 75 | 67 |
| Batting Average | .203 | .202 |
| On Base Pct | .238 | .312 |
| Slugging Pct | .360 | .470 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .599 | .781 |
| Javier Baez SS - CHC | Eugenio Suarez 3B,SS - CIN | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 593 | 551 |
| Runs | 85 | 86 |
| Hits | 153 | 138 |
| Singles | 88 | 74 |
| Doubles | 32 | 24 |
| Triples | 4 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 28 | 38 |
| RBI | 91 | 103 |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 3 |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 1 |
| Walks | 31 | 73 |
| Strikeouts | 179 | 174 |
| Batting Average | .259 | .253 |
| On Base Pct | .296 | .341 |
| Slugging Pct | .470 | .507 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .765 | .848 |
| Javier Baez SS - CHC | Eugenio Suarez 3B,SS - CIN | |
| News | ||
| Javier Baez collected only one hit during the Cubs' 13-run explosion Saturday versus Atlanta. However, that one hit was a three-run shot. Baez now has four homers on the season. Jamie Mellor Sun, Apr 18th | Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-RBI double, a walk, and two runs scored in Friday's win over Cleveland. Connor Rooney Sat, Apr 17th | |
| Javier Baez was struck by a pitch twice during the game against Atlanta Friday. He would steal his fourth base and come around to score once. Jamie Mellor Sat, Apr 17th | Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored in Saturday's loss to Arizona. Connor Rooney Sun, Apr 11th | |
| Javier Baez went 1-for-4 versus the Brewers Monday. His ninth-inning double drove in two runs. Jamie Mellor Tue, Apr 13th | Eugenio Suarez is absent from Wednesday's lineup against the Pirates. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Apr 7th | |
| Javier Baez connected with a second-inning homer to briefly give the Cubs a 1-0 lead Sunday versus the Pirates. The homer was his third of the season. Jamie Mellor Mon, Apr 12th | Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run, and a strikeout in Thursday's loss to the Cardinals. Connor Rooney Fri, Apr 2nd | |
| Javier Baez connected on a two-run homer versus the Pirates Thursday. It changed the score from Pittsburgh 2-1 to the Cubs 3-2. The Cubs would win 4-2. Baez also stole his third base of the season. Jamie Mellor Fri, Apr 9th | According to Bobby Nightengale Jr., the Reds general manager stated Eugenio Suárez will be the team's everyday shortstop. Corbin Young Sat, Mar 27th | |
| Notes | ||
| Everything went wrong for Baez in 2020. His already high strikeout rate increased to 31.9%. His already low walk rated fell to an abysmal 3.0%. He swung less, made contact less, and did not hit the ball as hard as he used to. In the end, Baez earned every bit of his .203 batting average and poor counting stats. But how much weight do you put into a 59-game stretch for a veteran like Baez, particularly when he complained that his inability to watch video between at-bats affected his overall performance. The answer is a little, but not all that much. Baez had a stellar three-year run as a reliable power-speed combination, and he'll be just 28 years old this season. The Cubs lineup won't be overly strong, but Baez should certainly put up numbers closer to his 2017-2019 totals than those he put up in 2020. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Suarez's power numbers were again strong in last year's shortened season, but his batting average plummeted to just .202. He hit the ball as hard as ever, however, and ranked in the top 9% of the league in average exit velocity. Suarez's BABIP was just .214 (he has a .310 mark), and although he hit more fly balls than usual, there's nothing to suggest that his batting average should have fallen off a cliff. In other words, there's plenty of reason to expect Suarez to hit closer to his .261 career batting average this year. Add to that his potential for 40 home runs and 200 combined runs and RBI, and he'll likely be a value in this year's draft. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
