Who Should I Draft?
Matt Olson or Teoscar Hernandez (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK  | Teoscar Hernandez LF,CF,RF - TOR  | |
Expert |
56% Recommended by 28 of 50 experts |
44% Recommended by 22 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 56 | # 57 |
| Best Rank | # 24 | # 33 |
| Worst Rank | # 94 | # 92 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 80 | # 79 |
| Best Rank | # 66 | # 76 |
| Worst Rank | # 91 | # 100 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 81 | 79 |
| Home Runs | 36 | 32 |
| RBI | 98 | 85 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 10 |
| Batting Average | .244 | .248 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL10 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 56 | # 59 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 47 | # 58 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 24 | # 69 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 52 | # 92 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 52 | # 61 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 57 | # 60 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 54 | # 55 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 70 | # 90 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 58 | # 60 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 52 | # 61 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 53 | # 61 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 47 | # 58 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 54 | # 62 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 55 | # 56 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 38 | # 60 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 53 | # 90 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 53 | # 60 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 53 | # 58 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 60 | # 64 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 55 | # 56 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 53 | # 75 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 57 | # 59 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 53 | # 76 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 55 | # 56 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 48 | # 67 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 45 | # 74 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 51 | # 61 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 46 | # 74 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 49 | # 42 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 51 | # 49 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 51 | # 33 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 53 | # 40 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 57 | # 53 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 57 | # 46 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 57 | # 56 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 58 | # 46 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 59 | # 42 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 60 | # 36 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 60 | # 39 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 60 | # 56 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 61 | # 45 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 62 | # 61 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 64 | # 42 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 64 | # 56 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 65 | # 58 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 75 | # 56 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 78 | # 76 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 89 | # 39 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 91 | # 50 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 94 | # 56 |
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK | Teoscar Hernandez LF,CF,RF - TOR | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 210 | 190 |
| Runs | 28 | 33 |
| Hits | 41 | 55 |
| Singles | 22 | 32 |
| Doubles | 4 | 7 |
| Triples | 1 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 14 | 16 |
| RBI | 42 | 34 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 1 |
| Walks | 34 | 14 |
| Strikeouts | 77 | 63 |
| Batting Average | .195 | .290 |
| On Base Pct | .310 | .340 |
| Slugging Pct | .424 | .579 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .734 | .919 |
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK | Teoscar Hernandez LF,CF,RF - TOR | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 538 | 524 |
| Runs | 81 | 79 |
| Hits | 130 | 129 |
| Singles | 68 | 70 |
| Doubles | 24 | 25 |
| Triples | 1 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 36 | 32 |
| RBI | 98 | 85 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 10 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 4 |
| Walks | 71 | 48 |
| Strikeouts | 168 | 178 |
| Batting Average | .244 | .248 |
| On Base Pct | .332 | .312 |
| Slugging Pct | .492 | .490 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .825 | .802 |
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK | Teoscar Hernandez LF,CF,RF - TOR | |
| News | ||
| Matt Olson went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs in the Athletics 13-12 extra-inning win Wednesday over the Twins. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 21st | Blue Jays OF Teoscar Hernandez is no longer experiencing symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 last Tuesday. Brad Camara Sat, Apr 17th | |
| Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with four RBIs and one run in the Athletics 7-0 win in game one of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 21st | Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez tested positive for COVID-19, per Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo. He is showing symptoms but "doing better" and will now be out for at least 10 more days. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Tue, Apr 13th | |
| Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with one run and one strikeout in the Athletics 3-2 win Sunday over Detroit. It was the eighth straight win for Oakland. Ari Koslow Sun, Apr 18th | Blue Jays OF Teoscar Hernandez is expected to be sidelined until the team begins a series with the Royals next Thursday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sat, Apr 10th | |
| Matt Olson went 2-for-3 with one RBI, two runs and one walk in the Athletics 7-0 win Saturday over Detroit. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 17th | Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is out Friday due to COVID-19 protocols. AJ Schullo Fri, Apr 9th | |
| Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with one strikeout in the Athletics 3-0 win Friday over Detroit. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 17th | Teoscar Hernandez went 0-for-4 at the plate with three strikeouts on Wednesday as the Blue Jays lost to the Rangers by a 2-1 score. John Aubin Thu, Apr 8th | |
| Notes | ||
| Olson again hit for a ton of power last year, and ranked in the top nine percent of the league in average exit velocity for the third straight season. But he struck out 31.4% of the time, which contributed to a massive average drop to just .195. Olson had a bit of bad luck, as his xBA was .224, but still, it was by far his worst career mark. Although he'll never be a high average hitter, it's a good bet that he'll return something this year closer to his .245 career mark. Combine that with his likely near-40 home run season, and he'll make a fine mid-round selection and starting first baseman for any fantasy team. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Unlike some fellow 2020 breakouts like Corbin Burnes and Zach Plesac, it's tough to figure out what led to Hernandez's sudden production. The Statcast page is blood red, but there weren't any improvements in his overall plate discipline. Skeptics point to this as a reason to say that he simply got hot for two months last summer. Perhaps he simply got a lot better at recognizing pitches, but a 33% HR/FB rate and a .348 BABIP are further indications that this production won't last. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | |
| Olson's Statcast profile was a bit all over the place last year. However, the biggest reason to buy back in this season is the disastrous .227 BABIP he posted (compared to .292 and .300 marks from the previous two campaigns). Olson still managed to hit 14 homers in the shortened season, which means the power is still there. The expectation of some better luck means he might be my single biggest first base target in drafts this spring. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | Hernandez missed 10 games due to injury and still put up an impressive 16 home runs in his mere 50 games. The statcast leaderboard is peppered with Hernandez's name, as he hit the ball hard consistently throughout the year. He also upped his line drive rate significantly, which his why the underlying statistics supported his massive jump in batting average. But it's hard to tell if Hernandez's 2020 season was real or just a very hot 50-game stretch. After all, he still struck out more than 30 percent of the time, and his walk rate dropped by about two points. In the end, given his home park and his supporting case, you can buy Hernandez as a 35-homer bat who will chip in steals and help with the remaining counting stats. But assume he hits closer to his .245 batting average, and don't count on the 50 homer pace you saw last year. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
