Who Should I Draft?
Kyle Tucker or Juan Soto (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Kyle Tucker RF - HOU  | Juan Soto RF - SD  | |
Expert |
67% Recommended by 31 of 46 experts |
33% Recommended by 15 of 46 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 6 | # 7 |
| Best Rank | # 4 | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | # 18 | # 24 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 7 | # 6 |
| Best Rank | # 6 | # 4 |
| Worst Rank | # 12 | # 9 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 86 | 105 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 29 |
| RBI | 100 | 85 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | 10 |
| Batting Average | .278 | .289 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 11 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 8 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 6 | # 7 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 6 | # 8 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 5 | # 7 |
| Jeff Zimmerman FanGraphs | # 5 | # 15 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 14 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 6 | # 9 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 6 | # 9 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 5 | # 11 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 6 | # 10 |
| Paul Sporer FanGraphs | # 5 | # 19 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 6 | # 11 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 6 | # 9 |
| Justin Mason FanGraphs | # 5 | # 24 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 5 | # 9 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 6 | # 9 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 5 | # 15 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 6 | ‐ |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 5 | # 11 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 5 | # 17 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 6 | # 7 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 6 | # 9 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 7 | # 8 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 6 | # 9 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 6 | # 7 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 6 | # 11 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 11 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 6 | # 11 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 6 | # 10 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 4 | # 11 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 7 | # 6 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 7 | # 6 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 8 | # 7 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 8 | # 6 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 8 | # 6 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 8 | # 6 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 9 | # 7 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 9 | # 8 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 10 | # 4 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 11 | # 7 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 11 | # 8 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 13 | # 6 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 13 | # 6 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 18 | # 3 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | ‐ | # 7 |
| Kyle Tucker RF - HOU | Juan Soto RF - SD | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 544 | 524 |
| Runs | 71 | 93 |
| Hits | 140 | 126 |
| Singles | 81 | 72 |
| Doubles | 28 | 25 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 27 |
| RBI | 107 | 62 |
| Stolen Bases | 24 | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 2 |
| Walks | 59 | 135 |
| Strikeouts | 95 | 96 |
| Batting Average | .257 | .241 |
| On Base Pct | .330 | .400 |
| Slugging Pct | .478 | .450 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .808 | .850 |
| Kyle Tucker RF - HOU | Juan Soto RF - SD | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 553 | 503 |
| Runs | 86 | 105 |
| Hits | 154 | 145 |
| Singles | 88 | 88 |
| Doubles | 32 | 26 |
| Triples | 3 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 29 |
| RBI | 100 | 85 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | 10 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 4 |
| Walks | 58 | 134 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 95 |
| Batting Average | .278 | .289 |
| On Base Pct | .347 | .438 |
| Slugging Pct | .509 | .516 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .856 | .954 |
| Kyle Tucker RF - HOU | Juan Soto RF - SD | |
| News | ||
| Kyle Tucker (ankle) is hoping to return to in-game action Saturday or Sunday. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Fri, Mar 24th | Juan Soto (oblique) will take BP and go through a workout on Sunday. The Padres expect him to be ready for Opening Day, but he will not play in any more spring training games. Vince DiSilvio Sun, Mar 26th | |
| Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said Kyle Tucker sustained a minor ankle sprain in the World Baseball Classic, but he should be fine. Ari Koslow Wed, Mar 22nd | Juan Soto was removed from a game early due to a mild left oblique strain. Vince DiSilvio Mon, Mar 20th | |
| Kyle Tucker has been in contact with the Astros regarding a potential contract extension. Vince DiSilvio Tue, Feb 7th | The San Diego Padres are likely to soon approach outfielder Juan Soto in regard to a long-term contract extension. Brenton Kemp Sun, Mar 5th | |
| Soto (calf) was scratched from Friday's lineup and will be held out of action over the weekend as well. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Sat, Mar 4th | ||
| Juan Soto was scratched from Friday's lineup with continued calf tightness, which kept him out of games earlier in the week. Kelly Kirby - The Wonkypenguin Fri, Mar 3rd | ||
| Notes | ||
| The "Free Kyle Tucker" movement didn't garner the momentum fantasy managers were hoping for as he continued to bat in the sixth spot way too often. However, the 25-year-old smashed 30 HR with 107 RBI, 71 runs, and 25 stolen bases in 2022 en route to another World Series win for the Astros. His ratios were down across the board, but he improved his K% and BB% and suffered from some bad luck with BABIP. These should correct to be nearer to his baseline, in which case fantasy managers are drafting a 30/20 guy with high on-base skills who bats smack in the middle of what is, essentially, an All-Star team. In traditional 5x5 leagues, he can anchor any fantasy outfield you put him in. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Heading into the season, Juan Soto is the leading candidate for Comeback Player of the Year, which feels ridiculous to say about a guy who still ended with a WAR of 5.2. The first half of 2022 found him in a terrible lineup, so opposing pitchers walked him 95 times in 436 plate appearances. Reports also surfaced that he had turned down a 15-year, $440 million offer from Washington, and soon, the HR Derby winner headed to San Diego with expectations as big as the contract he turned down. He struggled with the Padres, slashing .236/.388/.390 with only six homers and 16 RBI in 52 games, but he also took a trip to the NLCS. Fantasy managers can expect a course correction in 2023, somewhere in the vicinity of 30+ HR, 110+ RBI, and an elite .400+ OBP. With the addition of Xander Bogaerts, the return of Fernando Tatis, Jr., and the presence of Manny Machado, this is a real-life team you want multiple pieces of in fantasy. Soto is worth every penny of a top draft pick. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
