Who Should I Draft?
Javier Baez or Yordan Alvarez (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU  | Javier Baez SS - CHC  | |
Expert |
56% Recommended by 28 of 50 experts |
44% Recommended by 22 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 39 | # 40 |
| Best Rank | # 23 | # 18 |
| Worst Rank | # 64 | # 69 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 77 | # 75 |
| Best Rank | # 57 | # 56 |
| Worst Rank | # 91 | # 88 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 77 | 85 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 28 |
| RBI | 94 | 91 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 12 |
| Batting Average | .284 | .259 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 38 | # 39 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 34 | # 49 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 44 | # 56 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 31 | # 42 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 28 | # 36 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 28 | # 38 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 42 | # 45 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 47 | # 58 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 41 | # 49 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 41 | # 42 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 39 | # 42 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 36 | # 39 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 37 | # 69 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 23 | # 41 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 27 | # 43 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 33 | # 65 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 27 | # 40 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 35 | # 42 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 38 | # 40 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 40 | # 41 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 35 | # 41 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 44 | # 46 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 38 | # 44 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 38 | # 49 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 39 | # 40 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 37 | # 47 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 34 | # 49 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 35 | # 43 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 42 | # 18 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 28 | # 22 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 30 | # 26 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 36 | # 27 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 39 | # 30 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 34 | # 31 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 41 | # 33 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 64 | # 33 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 47 | # 33 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 48 | # 37 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 45 | # 37 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 46 | # 38 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 40 | # 39 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 46 | # 40 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 43 | # 40 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 47 | # 41 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 48 | # 42 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 48 | # 42 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 52 | # 43 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 52 | # 46 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 59 | # 46 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 57 | # 54 |
| Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU | Javier Baez SS - CHC | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 8 | 222 |
| Runs | 2 | 27 |
| Hits | 2 | 45 |
| Singles | 1 | 27 |
| Doubles | 0 | 9 |
| Triples | 0 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 1 | 8 |
| RBI | 4 | 24 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 3 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 0 |
| Walks | 0 | 7 |
| Strikeouts | 1 | 75 |
| Batting Average | .250 | .203 |
| On Base Pct | .333 | .238 |
| Slugging Pct | .625 | .360 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .958 | .599 |
| Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU | Javier Baez SS - CHC | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 457 | 593 |
| Runs | 77 | 85 |
| Hits | 129 | 153 |
| Singles | 68 | 88 |
| Doubles | 28 | 32 |
| Triples | 1 | 4 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 28 |
| RBI | 94 | 91 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 12 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 5 |
| Walks | 62 | 31 |
| Strikeouts | 130 | 179 |
| Batting Average | .284 | .259 |
| On Base Pct | .370 | .296 |
| Slugging Pct | .562 | .470 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .933 | .765 |
| Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU | Javier Baez SS - CHC | |
| News | ||
| Friday was not a good day for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez. The 23-year-old went hitless through four at-bats, striking out every time. Andersen Pickard Sat, Apr 10th | 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 | |
| Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and double on Thursday. He scored once and knocked in two runs in addition to striking out twice. Andersen Pickard Fri, Apr 9th | 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 | |
| The offensive output keeps coming for the Astros' lineup. Yordan Alvarez had another big game on Saturday, finishing 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI. He gave Houston extra insurance in the top of the ninth with a three-run homer. Andersen Pickard Sat, Apr 3rd | 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 | |
| Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez contributed to the Astros' run parade on Thursday with three RBI of his own. Houston beat Oakland, 8-1, as Alvarez finished 1-for-3 with a bases-clearing double. Andersen Pickard Fri, Apr 2nd | 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 | |
| Yordan Alvarez (knee) is scheduled to be the Astros designated hitter for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. Brad Camara Fri, Mar 12th | 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 | |
| Notes | ||
| Alvarez missed almost all of last season and had surgery on both of his knees, which is obviously worrisome for his 2021 outlook. His 2019 performance was incredibly impressive on every level (50 homers, 149 RBI in 143 games between the majors and minors), and he offers a high batting average floor to boot. It's all about health with Alvarez, so monitor his performance this spring. If he shows he's remotely healthy, his ADP is going to skyrocket. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | 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 | |
