Who Should I Draft?
Jose Ramirez or Bryce Harper (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Jose Ramirez 3B - CLE  | Bryce Harper RF - PHI  | |
Expert |
89% Recommended by 40 of 45 experts |
11% Recommended by 5 of 45 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 12 | # 17 |
| Best Rank | # 7 | # 10 |
| Worst Rank | # 22 | # 36 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 18 | # 21 |
| Best Rank | # 16 | # 18 |
| Worst Rank | # 23 | # 26 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 33 | 36 |
| Home Runs | 11 | 14 |
| RBI | 35 | 39 |
| Stolen Bases | 9 | 5 |
| Batting Average | .280 | .268 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 12 | # 25 |
| Staff Rankings FullTime Fantasy | # 9 | # 24 |
| Alan Harrison The Fantasy Fix | # 11 | # 19 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 12 | # 18 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 14 | # 23 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 11 | # 15 |
| Tim Young Brewer Rat | # 15 | # 18 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 11 | # 16 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 10 | # 16 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 12 | # 16 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 14 | # 18 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 14 | # 17 |
| Chet Gresham The Fake Baseball | # 12 | # 18 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 14 | # 17 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 14 | # 18 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 11 | # 17 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 13 | # 23 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 22 | # 36 |
| Mark Ross Athlon Sports | # 13 | # 18 |
| Matt Brandon Matt Brandon | # 15 | # 23 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 15 | # 19 |
| Bill Dubiel RotoBaller | # 10 | # 19 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 11 | # 18 |
| Tyler Thompson Fantasy Six Pack | # 14 | # 16 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 17 | # 20 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 7 | # 16 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 10 | # 13 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 11 | # 20 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 11 | # 17 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 16 | # 20 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 10 | # 16 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 12 | # 17 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 13 | # 18 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 14 | # 20 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 7 | # 17 |
| Sean Zerillo The Action Network | # 10 | # 19 |
| George Kurtz FantasyData | # 14 | # 18 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 11 | # 15 |
| Chris Mitchell FantasyData | # 9 | # 10 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 13 | # 14 |
| Bobby Sylvester FantasyPros | # 15 | # 14 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 15 | # 13 |
| Jason Johnson Understanding Fantasy Baseball | # 17 | # 16 |
| Andrea LaMont Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports | # 17 | # 12 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 21 | # 15 |
| Jose Ramirez 3B - CLE | Bryce Harper RF - PHI | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 482 | 573 |
| Runs | 68 | 98 |
| Hits | 123 | 149 |
| Singles | 64 | 77 |
| Doubles | 33 | 36 |
| Triples | 3 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 23 | 35 |
| RBI | 83 | 114 |
| Stolen Bases | 24 | 15 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 3 |
| Walks | 52 | 99 |
| Strikeouts | 74 | 178 |
| Batting Average | .255 | .260 |
| On Base Pct | .327 | .372 |
| Slugging Pct | .479 | .510 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .806 | .882 |
| Jose Ramirez 3B - CLE | Bryce Harper RF - PHI | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 197 | 193 |
| Runs | 33 | 36 |
| Hits | 55 | 52 |
| Singles | 29 | 26 |
| Doubles | 14 | 11 |
| Triples | 1 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 11 | 14 |
| RBI | 35 | 39 |
| Stolen Bases | 9 | 5 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 2 |
| Walks | 25 | 38 |
| Strikeouts | 29 | 61 |
| Batting Average | .280 | .268 |
| On Base Pct | .362 | .390 |
| Slugging Pct | .520 | .528 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .882 | .918 |
| Jose Ramirez 3B - CLE | Bryce Harper RF - PHI | |
| News | ||
| Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in an 8-5 loss to the Cubs on Saturday. Matthew Terelle Sun, Mar 8th | Bryce Harper (toe) suffered a bruised left big toe after getting hit by a pitch on Tuesday and will return to the field on Friday. Brad Camara Tue, Mar 10th | |
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper was removed from Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins after being hit by a pitch in the right foot. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Tue, Mar 10th | ||
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs scored, a walk, an RBI, and two stolen bases in Saturday's win over the Red Sox. The steals were his second and third of the Spring. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Sun, Mar 8th | ||
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The homer was his third of the Spring. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Thu, Mar 5th | ||
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The home runs were his first two of the Spring. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Wed, Mar 4th | ||
| Notes | ||
| We've seen the absolute floor and absolute ceiling for RamÃrez in 2019, and man, was it the tell of two seasons for him. Even with the early-season struggles, RamÃrez posted a 23-homer, 24-steal season. Just because he struggled in the first part of the 2019 season doesn't mean he'll struggle in the first part of this season, but it also doesn't mean that he'll post the numbers that he posted in the latter months of the 2019 season. Still, the production is worth the slight risk. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | By this point, we all know the answer to the Mike Trout vs. Harper discussion, but that doesn't mean that Harper still isn't one hell of a player. Was he pressing early in Philadelphia with the pressure of a new contract in a new city? I think he was, as his second-half numbers show quite the turnaround, especially with his strikeout rate. His xBA and xwOBA also indicate that Harper underperformed last season. It should surprise no one if Harper were to contend for an MVP this season. He should be bumped up higher in OBP leagues. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | |
| Ramirez's overall 2019 season was obviously subpar, as much as a 23-homer, 24-steal year can be. He batted just .218 in the first half with a mere seven home runs, and his fantasy value was saved only by his 18 first-half steals. But he looked closer to his old self in the second half, batting .327 with an 1.105 OPS. Whether it was him trying to do too much in the first half or something related to his newborn child (his surge happened to coincide with his return from paternity leave), Ramirez's return to normalcy in the second half should give you plenty of confidence in his 2020 outlook. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Unlike Aaron Judge, who is also going at the end of the second round, Harper has only missed 8 games in the last two seasons. He might not have as much power or the reliable batting average, but there is something to be said for health and the extra 10 steals. Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros | |
| Ramirez is certainly an interesting case because he only finished 15th among fantasy third basemen in 2019 but finished the year so strong that many are remembering why he was a first round pick to begin with. Ramirez is a near-ock to go 20/20 again but with upside for that majestic 40/35 season with a strong average. Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros | Harper is almost a lock for 30 home runs and double-digit steals. He hasn't been Mike Trout's equal, as many expected after the High School SI cover, but that doesn't mean he isn't an elite Fantasy player. His ADP doesn't reflect how high his floor is or the potential for a 40/20 season. 2020 is a big year for Harper in the Philly Band Box. Chris Mitchell - FantasyData | |
| Strange 2019 and yet still a very productive one. 25/15/.280 feels like his Floor with 30/25/.300 as a reachable Ceiling. Safe and yet elite. That pushes him this high and justifiably higher for owners that aren't buying into the idea that SP is thin and needs to be poached earlier than in past years. Chris Mitchell - FantasyData | Not a big fan of Harper (He is overrated), but he does have some big time potential going into his second year in Philly. If he gets his average up to 280+ he should be a high end five category contributor. Michael Petropoulos - BRoto Fantasy | |
