Who Should I Draft?
Javier Baez or J.D. Martinez (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Javier Baez SS - CHC  | J.D. Martinez LF,RF,DH - BOS  | |
Expert |
72% Recommended by 36 of 50 experts |
28% Recommended by 14 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 40 | # 45 |
| Best Rank | # 18 | # 27 |
| Worst Rank | # 69 | # 86 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 75 | # 91 |
| Best Rank | # 56 | # 76 |
| Worst Rank | # 88 | # 101 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 85 | 84 |
| Home Runs | 28 | 31 |
| RBI | 91 | 96 |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 3 |
| Batting Average | .259 | .274 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL10 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 39 | # 46 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 36 | # 52 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 38 | # 44 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 39 | # 43 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 22 | # 27 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 30 | # 61 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 45 | # 47 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 33 | # 37 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 33 | # 42 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 40 | # 47 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 31 | # 42 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 42 | # 44 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 18 | # 56 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 39 | # 43 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 41 | # 72 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 43 | # 45 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 27 | # 39 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 40 | # 52 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 43 | # 47 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 33 | # 51 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 26 | # 31 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 54 | # 56 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 37 | # 40 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 42 | # 50 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 42 | # 44 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 40 | # 86 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 42 | # 51 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 46 | # 49 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 41 | # 46 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 41 | # 48 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 44 | # 67 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 49 | # 55 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 38 | # 42 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 40 | # 44 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 37 | # 40 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 43 | # 66 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 40 | # 31 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 41 | # 36 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 42 | # 37 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 42 | # 38 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 46 | # 43 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 46 | # 33 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 47 | # 44 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 49 | # 33 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 49 | # 44 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 49 | # 31 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 56 | # 55 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 58 | # 41 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 65 | # 49 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 69 | # 52 |
| Javier Baez SS - CHC | J.D. Martinez LF,RF,DH - BOS | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 222 | 211 |
| Runs | 27 | 22 |
| Hits | 45 | 45 |
| Singles | 27 | 22 |
| Doubles | 9 | 16 |
| Triples | 1 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 8 | 7 |
| RBI | 24 | 27 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 1 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 0 |
| Walks | 7 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 75 | 59 |
| Batting Average | .203 | .213 |
| On Base Pct | .238 | .291 |
| Slugging Pct | .360 | .389 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .599 | .680 |
| Javier Baez SS - CHC | J.D. Martinez LF,RF,DH - BOS | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 593 | 550 |
| Runs | 85 | 84 |
| Hits | 153 | 149 |
| Singles | 88 | 84 |
| Doubles | 32 | 32 |
| Triples | 4 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 28 | 31 |
| RBI | 91 | 96 |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 3 |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 1 |
| Walks | 31 | 64 |
| Strikeouts | 179 | 147 |
| Batting Average | .259 | .274 |
| On Base Pct | .296 | .350 |
| Slugging Pct | .470 | .505 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .765 | .855 |
| Javier Baez SS - CHC | J.D. Martinez LF,RF,DH - BOS | |
| News | ||
| 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 | J.D. Martinez was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 10th | |
| Javier Baez went 1-for-3 versus Milwaukee Monday. His lone hit was also his first homer of the season which was a solo blast. Baez got hit right above his knee but stayed in the game. Jamie Mellor Tue, Apr 6th | J.D. Martinez is not in the Red Sox lineup for the team's game against the Orioles on Saturday. Martinez is reportedly dealing with an illness. Dan Harris Sat, Apr 10th | |
| Javier Baez went 0-for-4 versus the Pirates Sunday. He did drive in the eventual winning run when the Pirates committed an error. Baez seems to be involved in more than his share of weird plays so after awhile, you might be tempted to refer to it as the Baez Effect. My father and I do. Jamie Mellor Mon, Apr 5th | J.D. Martinez hit a two-run, walk-off double in Tuesday's extra inning victory over the Rays. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Apr 7th | |
| Javier Baez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and one driven in. He also stole two bases on the same trip around the bases. Jamie Mellor Sun, Apr 4th | J.D. Martinez went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Orioles. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Apr 5th | |
| Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (right forearm) is expected to participate in workout and BP on Saturday despite getting hit yesterday. AJ Schullo Sat, Mar 6th | J.D. Martinez went 1-for-4 with a double as the Red Sox fell to the Orioles 3-0 on Friday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Fri, Apr 2nd | |
| 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 | Martinez had a disastrous 2020 season, during which he slashed just .213/.291/.389 and hit seven home runs. Martinez simply didn't hit the ball nearly as hard as he used to, and hit a ton of fly balls, the combination of which helped to drain his batting average significantly. There's a ton to dislike about last year, but given that Martinez has talked about how much he relies on watching video in-game, and his inability to do so last year because of COVID-19 protocols, it seems likely that you can write off last year to a slump that didn't have time to end. He'll be eligible at utility only, but there's a massive opportunity for profit if you are willing to largely look past 2020. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| 2020 was a disaster for JDM. A cerebral hitter who relies heavily on in-game video analysis, Martinez admitted that it was tough to stay engaged last season. Aside from getting in-game video back, reasons for optimism include a barrel-rate that was similar to his 2019 mark as well as some solid plate discipline numbers. It would be more concerning if Martinez's discipline fell off as much as his batted-ball stats did. If you chalk it all up to "2020" then you can get JD at a big-time value this year. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | ||
