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Jose Ramirez or Bryce Harper (2019)

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Experts' Pick
 
  Jose Ramirez
2B,3B - CLE
Jose Ramirez
Bryce Harper
CF,RF - PHI
Bryce Harper
Expert
Recommendation
86%
Recommended by
51 of 59 experts
14%
Recommended by
8 of 59 experts
Rankings 
   
ECR# 5# 9
Best Rank# 3# 2
Worst Rank# 31# 25
   
ADP 
   
Composite# 3# 16
Best Rank# 3# 11
Worst Rank# 8# 20
   
Projections 
   
Runs10199
Home Runs3035
RBI98101
Stolen Bases2511
Batting Average.289.269
   
Misc 
   
Injury Alert--
   
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The Athletic		# 5# 8
   
Scott Pianowski
Yahoo! Sports		# 10# 13
   
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FullTime Fantasy		# 9# 10
   
Brad Richter
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Michael Beller
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Alan Harrison
The Fantasy Fix		# 7# 10
   
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RotoChamp		# 7# 21
   
Tim Young
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Jeff Boggis
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Eno Sarris
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Al Melchior
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Andrea LaMont
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  Jose Ramirez
2B,3B - CLE
Jose Ramirez
Bryce Harper
CF,RF - PHI
Bryce Harper
2018 Stats 
   
   
At Bats578550
   
Runs110103
   
Hits156137
   
Singles7569
   
Doubles3834
   
Triples40
   
Home Runs3934
   
RBI105100
   
Stolen Bases3413
   
Caught Stealing63
   
Walks106130
   
Strikeouts80169
   
Batting Average.270.249
   
On Base Pct.387.393
   
Slugging Pct.552.496
   
On-base Plus Slugging.939.889
   
  Jose Ramirez
2B,3B - CLE
Jose Ramirez
Bryce Harper
CF,RF - PHI
Bryce Harper
2019 Projections 
   
   
At Bats569516
   
Runs10199
   
Hits165139
   
Singles8973
   
Doubles4129
   
Triples41
   
Home Runs3035
   
RBI98101
   
Stolen Bases2511
   
Caught Stealing74
   
Walks78111
   
Strikeouts75145
   
Batting Average.289.269
   
On Base Pct.375.398
   
Slugging Pct.538.533
   
On-base Plus Slugging.914.931
   
  Jose Ramirez
2B,3B - CLE
Jose Ramirez
Bryce Harper
CF,RF - PHI
Bryce Harper
News 
 Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in an 8-3 loss to the White Sox on Wednesday.
Matthew Terelle
Thu, Sep 26th		Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-5 with a solo home run across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader. The homer was his 34th of the season.
Mike Maher
Wed, Sep 25th
 Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez made a splash in his return from the injured list on Tuesday. Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two homers and seven RBI in the 11-0 win over the White Sox.
Matthew Terelle
Wed, Sep 25th		Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run, and four RBI in Saturday's win over the Indians. The homer was his 33rd of the season.
Mike Maher
Sun, Sep 22nd
 The Indians activated Jose Ramirez (hand) off the injured list prior to Tuesday's game.
Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma
Tue, Sep 24th		Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Braves. The homer was his 32nd of the season.
Mike Maher
Thu, Sep 19th
 Jose Ramirez (hand) is expected to return to the Indians' lineup on Tuesday.
Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma
Sun, Sep 22nd		Bryce Harper was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Red Sox.
Brad Camara
Sun, Sep 15th
 The Indians placed Jose Ramirez on the 10-day injured list with a fractured hamate in his right hand.
Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma
Sun, Aug 25th		Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored, and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Braves. The steal was his 12th of the season.
Mike Maher
Thu, Sep 12th
Notes 
 A second-half slump removed Ramirez from the AL MVP and No. 1 pick conversations. Don't punish him too severely for the .218 batting average after the All-Star break, as the 26-year-old infielder still tallied 39 homers, 34 steals and 26 more walks (106) than strikeouts (80). Given his excellent plate approach and career 88.0% contact rate, his average should improve from .270 closer to his .285 career norm if he curtails last year's pop-up woes (13.0%). After giving everyone a late scare in spring with a knee injury, he's expected to be ready for Opening Day.
Andrew Gould - FantasyPros		Harper may have posted just a .249 batting average in 2018, but the rest of his fantasy production was tremendous, plus his underlying metrics indicate the average returning closer to the .270 mark in 2019. His fantasy value improved when he signed with Philly because their ballpark is great for lefties, but he is still just a 2nd round pick.
Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros
 Jose Ramirez may have been the best fantasy player in baseball last year, knocking 39 homers with 34 steals, 110 runs and 105 RBIs, but he is still 1-C behind both Trout and Mookie Betts because of their consistent production over the last three seasons
Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros		After scaring fantasy owners with rumors that he could sign with the Giants, Harper ultimately stuck with the original plan and ended up in a great hitting environment in Philadelphia. The move is unquestionably a good one for his fantasy value, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about what kind of numbers to expect from Harper. Over the last four seasons, he has two years where he's hit over .315 and two where he's hit under .250. He's also hit as many as 42 HRs and as few as 24, and stolen as many as 21 bases and as few as four. Harper always contributes enough production to be a prized fantasy asset, but he only has one season on his resume where he's earned first round value. He could be a bit overrated now that he's signed with the Phillies.
Andrew Seifter - FantasyPros
 Ramirez was the fourth-most valuable player in standard 5x5 leagues last season, according to Baseball Monster, trailing only J.D. Martinez, Christian Yelich, and Mookie Betts. And that was with a .270 batting average that was 15 points below Ramirez's career .285 mark, due to an abnormally low .252 batting average on balls in play (BABIP). While Ramirez's average is very likely to rise, his career-high 39 home runs and 34 stolen bases are should go in the opposite direction. Still, we're talking about a player who can produce a 30-20 season with a plus batting average. It's hard to argue too much with his current ADP of third overall behind Mookie Betts and Mike Trout.
Andrew Seifter - FantasyPros		A wide dissonance remains from what drafters want from Harper and what he typically delivers. With batting averages of .330, .243, .319, and .249 over the last four years, there's a steep range of outcomes for a perennial top pick averaging 32 homers and 11 steals in that stretch. His latest drop came with a career-low 70.8% contact rate, so count on a compromise to around .270 rather than a full rebound. Now that he has signed with the Phillies, he should belt closer to 35-40 long balls with the help of Citizens Bank Park. The ideal landing spot pushes him up to early second-round territory, and it wouldn't be surprising to see some drafters grab him late in the first.
Andrew Gould - FantasyPros