Who Should I Draft?
Marcus Semien or Jake Cronenworth (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Marcus Semien SS - TOR  | Jake Cronenworth 1B,2B,SS - SD  | |
Expert |
95% Recommended by 19 of 20 experts |
5% Recommended by 1 of 20 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 77 | # 120 |
| Best Rank | # 62 | # 86 |
| Worst Rank | # 96 | # 210 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 133 | # 179 |
| Best Rank | # 110 | # 161 |
| Worst Rank | # 155 | # 218 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 91 | 59 |
| Home Runs | 23 | 9 |
| RBI | 76 | 49 |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 10 |
| Batting Average | .264 | .271 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 84 | # 113 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 76 | # 104 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 96 | # 101 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 80 | # 101 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 82 | # 144 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 74 | # 142 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 73 | # 141 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 69 | # 143 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 83 | # 114 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 82 | # 120 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 88 | # 124 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 75 | # 100 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 87 | # 133 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 71 | # 112 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 62 | # 210 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 66 | # 208 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 74 | # 127 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 81 | # 121 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 79 | # 121 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 91 | # 86 |
| Marcus Semien SS - TOR | Jake Cronenworth 1B,2B,SS - SD | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 211 | 172 |
| Runs | 28 | 26 |
| Hits | 47 | 49 |
| Singles | 30 | 27 |
| Doubles | 9 | 15 |
| Triples | 1 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 7 | 4 |
| RBI | 23 | 20 |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 3 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 1 |
| Walks | 25 | 18 |
| Strikeouts | 50 | 30 |
| Batting Average | .223 | .285 |
| On Base Pct | .305 | .354 |
| Slugging Pct | .374 | .477 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .680 | .831 |
| Marcus Semien SS - TOR | Jake Cronenworth 1B,2B,SS - SD | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 575 | 418 |
| Runs | 91 | 59 |
| Hits | 150 | 113 |
| Singles | 93 | 72 |
| Doubles | 31 | 25 |
| Triples | 3 | 4 |
| Home Runs | 23 | 9 |
| RBI | 76 | 49 |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 10 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 3 |
| Walks | 67 | 42 |
| Strikeouts | 115 | 83 |
| Batting Average | .264 | .271 |
| On Base Pct | .338 | .337 |
| Slugging Pct | .450 | .414 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .789 | .751 |
| Marcus Semien SS - TOR | Jake Cronenworth 1B,2B,SS - SD | |
| News | ||
| Free agent shortstop Marcus Semien has agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays according to Jeff Passan. Jon Mathisen Tue, Jan 26th | ||
| According to Jim Bowden, the teams interested in free-agent shortstop Marcus Semien include the Phillies, Reds, Red Sox, and Athletics. Bowden reports that MLB teams like Semien's versatility, durability, and 2020 postseason numbers. Corbin Young Thu, Jan 14th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Semien looked like he had made some major and sustainable gains in 2019, cutting his strikeout rate way down and being far more selective, which led to better contact. Unfortunately, Semien looked a lot like the old version of himself in 2020, with a strikeout rate over 20% and similar mediocre contact to that which he had made consistently prior to 2019. He signed a one-year deal with the Blue Jays, which is a great landing spot for him, as he'll likely bat near the top of a strong lineup, see an upgrade in home park, and earn second base eligibility. That makes Semien far more enticing as a potential draft-day target, but he should still be considered only a middle infield option in mixed leagues. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Playing time? Jordan Eisen - Field of Vision Sports | |
| Cronenworth wound up being one of the best waiver pickups of the 2020 season. He provided a great batting average (.285) with multi-position eligibility. The counting stats - mainly the four homers and three steals - left a lot to be desired, however. Cronenworth ultimately profiles as a better "real life" player than he does as a fantasy option. Still, in deeper roto leagues that use batting average, his contact skills and defensive versatility give him a fantastic floor. I just don't expect him to be a fantasy difference-maker in most 10-12 team leagues. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | ||
