Who Should I Draft?
Kyle Tucker or Yordan Alvarez (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Kyle Tucker RF - HOU  | Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU  | |
Expert |
84% Recommended by 48 of 57 experts |
16% Recommended by 9 of 57 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 6 | # 11 |
| Best Rank | # 3 | # 2 |
| Worst Rank | # 18 | # 27 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 7 | # 12 |
| Best Rank | # 6 | # 8 |
| Worst Rank | # 12 | # 13 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 85 | 94 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 35 |
| RBI | 100 | 103 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | 2 |
| Batting Average | .278 | .296 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 9 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 11 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 6 | # 10 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 11 | # 16 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 6 | # 13 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 7 | # 16 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 5 | # 17 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 8 | # 9 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 7 | # 10 |
| Jeff Zimmerman FanGraphs | # 5 | # 10 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 15 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 3 | # 10 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 8 | # 9 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 6 | # 10 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 4 | # 11 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 6 | # 10 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 6 | # 8 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 6 | # 12 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 6 | # 7 |
| Paul Sporer FanGraphs | # 5 | # 12 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 6 | # 10 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 6 | # 15 |
| Justin Mason FanGraphs | # 5 | # 27 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 6 | # 12 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 6 | # 7 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 6 | # 7 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 5 | # 10 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 6 | # 10 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 6 | # 11 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 8 | # 11 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 6 | # 8 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 6 | # 13 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 7 | # 15 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 7 | # 10 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 7 | # 12 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 8 | # 9 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 6 | # 10 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 7 | # 8 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 7 | # 12 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 7 | # 12 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 6 | # 8 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 6 | # 9 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 16 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 6 | # 10 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 6 | # 11 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 9 | # 10 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 6 | # 18 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 4 | # 12 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 6 | # 3 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 8 | # 4 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 9 | # 8 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 10 | # 5 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 11 | # 6 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 11 | # 2 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 13 | # 9 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 13 | # 8 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 18 | # 10 |
| Kyle Tucker RF - HOU | Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 544 | 470 |
| Runs | 71 | 95 |
| Hits | 140 | 144 |
| Singles | 81 | 76 |
| Doubles | 28 | 29 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 37 |
| RBI | 107 | 97 |
| Stolen Bases | 24 | 1 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 1 |
| Walks | 59 | 78 |
| Strikeouts | 95 | 106 |
| Batting Average | .257 | .306 |
| On Base Pct | .330 | .406 |
| Slugging Pct | .478 | .613 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .808 | 1.019 |
| Kyle Tucker RF - HOU | Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 552 | 509 |
| Runs | 85 | 94 |
| Hits | 154 | 151 |
| Singles | 87 | 83 |
| Doubles | 32 | 31 |
| Triples | 3 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 35 |
| RBI | 100 | 103 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 1 |
| Walks | 58 | 71 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 123 |
| Batting Average | .278 | .296 |
| On Base Pct | .346 | .382 |
| Slugging Pct | .509 | .566 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .855 | .948 |
| Kyle Tucker RF - HOU | Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU | |
| News | ||
| Kyle Tucker went 1-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs, one walk and one strikeout. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 1st | Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with three RBIs, one walk and one strikeout on Friday against the White Sox. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 1st | |
| Kyle Tucker (ankle) is hoping to return to in-game action Saturday or Sunday. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Fri, Mar 24th | Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with one RBI, two runs and two strikeouts on Thursday against the White Sox. Ari Koslow Fri, Mar 31st | |
| 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 | Yordan Alvarez (hand) will not play every day to begin the 2023 season according to general manager Dana Brown. Chris Schommer Thu, Mar 30th | |
| Kyle Tucker has been in contact with the Astros regarding a potential contract extension. Vince DiSilvio Tue, Feb 7th | Yordan Alvarez (hand) is set to make his Grapefruit League debut Thursday. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Mar 22nd | |
| Yordan Alvarez (hand) has begun to take swings in the batting cage. Vince DiSilvio Fri, Mar 10th | ||
| 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 | Some players have power, whereas Yordan Alvarez has POWER. The 25-year-old ranks in the 100th percentile in average EV, HardHit%, xwOBA, xBA, xSLG, and Barrel% while coming in the 99th percentile in MaxEV. He has power to all fields, bats in the middle of a World Champion lineup, and will protect your ratios in traditional 5x5 leagues and those with advanced categories. Really, unless you are playing in a stolen base premium league, Alvarez offers little downside heading into 2023. (Those downsides are only injury concerns (he played in 135 games last year), and his outfield eligibility will probably expire after this season.) The four-category stud is worth a first-round pick. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
