Who Should I Draft?
Marcus Semien or Brandon Lowe (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Marcus Semien 2B,SS - TEX  | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 43 of 43 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 25 | # 48 |
| Best Rank | # 20 | # 34 |
| Worst Rank | # 46 | # 89 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 30 | # 70 |
| Best Rank | # 27 | # 61 |
| Worst Rank | # 37 | # 93 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 97 | 91 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 35 |
| RBI | 82 | 91 |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 7 |
| Batting Average | .259 | .251 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL60 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 21 | # 56 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 20 | # 50 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 23 | # 49 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 23 | # 53 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 36 | # 47 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 34 | # 56 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 25 | # 46 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 23 | # 89 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 23 | # 47 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 25 | # 49 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 25 | # 54 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 29 | # 50 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 28 | # 52 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 46 | # 68 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 23 | # 34 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 24 | # 48 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 28 | # 44 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 25 | # 78 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 23 | # 39 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 20 | # 45 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 30 | # 43 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 25 | # 47 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 25 | # 47 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 35 | # 40 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 21 | # 44 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 35 | # 44 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 22 | # 52 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 27 | # 47 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 33 | # 36 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 30 | # 67 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 22 | # 59 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 30 | # 62 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 29 | # 45 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 27 | # 51 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 22 | # 45 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 35 | # 72 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 24 | # 39 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 21 | # 48 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 24 | # 58 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 26 | # 37 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 22 | # 43 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 28 | # 47 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 24 | # 41 |
| Marcus Semien 2B,SS - TEX | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 652 | 535 |
| Runs | 115 | 97 |
| Hits | 173 | 132 |
| Singles | 87 | 62 |
| Doubles | 39 | 31 |
| Triples | 2 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 45 | 39 |
| RBI | 102 | 99 |
| Stolen Bases | 15 | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 66 | 68 |
| Strikeouts | 146 | 167 |
| Batting Average | .265 | .247 |
| On Base Pct | .334 | .340 |
| Slugging Pct | .538 | .523 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .873 | .863 |
| Marcus Semien 2B,SS - TEX | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 591 | 528 |
| Runs | 97 | 91 |
| Hits | 153 | 133 |
| Singles | 87 | 67 |
| Doubles | 32 | 28 |
| Triples | 2 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 35 |
| RBI | 82 | 91 |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 1 |
| Walks | 67 | 64 |
| Strikeouts | 128 | 166 |
| Batting Average | .259 | .251 |
| On Base Pct | .334 | .332 |
| Slugging Pct | .473 | .502 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .807 | .834 |
| Marcus Semien 2B,SS - TEX | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB | |
| News | ||
| Marcus Semien went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs Monday against the Orioles. Ari Koslow Mon, Jul 4th | Brandon Lowe (back) is set to begin a rehab assignment Thursday in Triple-A. The expectation is that he returns shortly after the All-Star break. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Jul 6th | |
| Marcus Semien went 2-for-4 with one RBI, two runs and one strikeout Friday against the Mets. Ari Koslow Fri, Jul 1st | Brandon Lowe has started to take batting practice. Ari Koslow Tue, Jun 28th | |
| Marcus Semien went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, three runs and one strikeout Tuesday against the Royals. Ari Koslow Wed, Jun 29th | Brandon Lowe took dry swings on Friday as he works his way back from a stress reaction in his back. He was placed on the injured list on May 16. Devon Bruce Sat, Jun 11th | |
| Marcus Semien went 2-for-5 with one strikeout Friday against the Nationals. Ari Koslow Sat, Jun 25th | Rays 2B Brandon Lowe has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his lower back. He will be held out of baseball activities for three weeks and then be re-evaluated. Vince DiSilvio Tue, May 17th | |
| Marcus Semien went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs Tuesday against the Phillies. Ari Koslow Wed, Jun 22nd | Tampa Bay Rays 2B Brandon Lowe will officially be placed on the IL on Monday as he deals with a back issue. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 16th | |
| Notes | ||
| Semien's 45 HRs last season were the most ever by a second baseman. His monster 2021 performance also included 115 runs, 102 RBI and 15 stolen bases. A 48% flyball rate makes Semien a launch angle darling and suggests that he'll keep clearing the fences. He's been a prolific run scorer for the last four seasons. On the other hand, there's some batting average risk here, and Semien probably maxed out his SB potential last year. He's going from a loaded Blue Jays lineup to a sketchy Rangers lineup, and Semien will turn 32 in September. Last year's numbers will make him irresistible to some investors, but a drop-off in value may be imminent. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | In 2021, Lowe became a full-time player for the first time in his career and responded with 39 HRs, 99 RBI and 97 runs. He batted only .247 last year and struck out 167 times in 615 plate appearances. Lowe has also struggled against lefties throughout his career. But Lowe's first-half/second-half splits were eye-opening. He was batting .208 at the All-Star break; Lowe batted .292 after the break and dramatically reduced his strikeout rate without sacrificing any power. If the second-half adjustments stick, Lowe might actually be able to improve upon his breakout season. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
