Who Should I Draft?
Marcus Semien or Xander Bogaerts (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Marcus Semien 2B,SS - TEX  | Xander Bogaerts SS - SD  | |
Expert |
96% Recommended by 25 of 26 experts |
4% Recommended by 1 of 26 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 29 | # 44 |
| Best Rank | # 16 | # 35 |
| Worst Rank | # 44 | # 64 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 25 | # 76 |
| Best Rank | # 25 | # 74 |
| Worst Rank | # 32 | # 86 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 22 | # 42 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 41 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 24 | # 52 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 27 | # 50 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 27 | # 60 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 44 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 27 | # 44 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 30 | # 42 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 23 | # 51 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 24 | # 50 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 20 | # 35 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 32 | # 35 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 26 | # 49 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 28 | # 42 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 41 | # 47 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 28 | # 45 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 26 | # 42 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 32 | # 36 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 38 | # 41 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 24 | # 55 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 34 | # 52 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 42 | # 55 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 28 | # 46 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 23 | # 64 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 27 | # 59 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 44 | # 43 |
| Marcus Semien 2B,SS - TEX | Xander Bogaerts SS - SD | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 657 | 557 |
| Runs | 101 | 84 |
| Hits | 163 | 171 |
| Singles | 101 | 118 |
| Doubles | 31 | 38 |
| Triples | 5 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 26 | 15 |
| RBI | 83 | 73 |
| Stolen Bases | 25 | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | 8 | 2 |
| Walks | 53 | 57 |
| Strikeouts | 120 | 118 |
| Batting Average | .248 | .307 |
| On Base Pct | .304 | .377 |
| Slugging Pct | .429 | .456 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .733 | .833 |
| Marcus Semien 2B,SS - TEX | Xander Bogaerts SS - SD | |
| News | ||
| There are no recent news for these players | ||
| Notes | ||
| In 2022, everyone in fantasy baseball circles knew Marcus Semien would experience some serious regression in Texas after his career year in Toronto. The regression happened across the board everywhere but stolen bases, where he actually increased from 15 to 25 in 2022. The power decreased (45 HR to 26) but in exchange, his K% dropped, and he landed in the 95th percentile in outs above average. Beyond that, Semien has played in 155 games or more in six of the past seven seasons (excluding 2020). He bats at the top of an improved batting order, so 100 runs should be bankable. Semien is a great, reliable 2B option, which at this point, looks like a very shallow position heading into 2023. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Xander Bogaerts signed an 11-year, $280 million contract with the Padres in the offseason, joining what should be a top-10 offense in all of baseball. The 30-year-old comes with some red flags for 2023, however. He slashed .307/.377/.456, but his expected numbers suggest his stat line should have been closer to .259/.363/.383. His BABIP was an unsustainable .362, and his barrel%, exit velocity, sweet spot%, and walk rate all declined from 2021. Bogaerts will be a solid, but not elite, producer in a lineup with Juan Soto and Manny Machado. Be prepared for a letdown if you reach too high for him. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
