Who Should I Draft?
Max Kepler or Kike Hernandez (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Kike Hernandez 2B,CF - BOS  | Max Kepler CF,RF - MIN  | |
Expert |
65% Recommended by 28 of 43 experts |
35% Recommended by 15 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 137 | # 147 |
| Best Rank | # 87 | # 101 |
| Worst Rank | # 238 | # 197 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 210 | # 291 |
| Best Rank | # 163 | # 230 |
| Worst Rank | # 306 | # 410 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 82 | 74 |
| Home Runs | 22 | 24 |
| RBI | 68 | 70 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 8 |
| Batting Average | .254 | .234 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 107 | # 165 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 143 | # 145 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 136 | # 138 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 146 | # 151 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 129 | # 171 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 133 | # 197 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 115 | # 132 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 150 | # 153 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 151 | # 154 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 138 | # 160 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 142 | # 151 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 130 | # 149 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 118 | # 142 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 144 | # 148 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 128 | # 145 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 147 | # 159 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 139 | # 146 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 146 | # 149 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 159 | # 169 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 141 | # 143 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 142 | # 156 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 104 | # 112 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 87 | # 149 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 142 | # 168 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 144 | # 160 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 116 | # 125 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 133 | # 161 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 138 | # 189 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 165 | # 101 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 116 | # 112 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 140 | # 125 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 133 | # 125 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 238 | # 135 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 147 | # 136 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 161 | # 137 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 155 | # 138 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 144 | # 143 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 147 | # 145 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 160 | # 145 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 152 | # 146 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 155 | # 153 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 168 | # 157 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 162 | # 161 |
| Kike Hernandez 2B,CF - BOS | Max Kepler CF,RF - MIN | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 508 | 426 |
| Runs | 84 | 61 |
| Hits | 127 | 90 |
| Singles | 69 | 46 |
| Doubles | 35 | 21 |
| Triples | 3 | 4 |
| Home Runs | 20 | 19 |
| RBI | 60 | 54 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 10 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 0 |
| Walks | 61 | 54 |
| Strikeouts | 110 | 96 |
| Batting Average | .250 | .211 |
| On Base Pct | .337 | .306 |
| Slugging Pct | .449 | .413 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .786 | .719 |
| Kike Hernandez 2B,CF - BOS | Max Kepler CF,RF - MIN | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 515 | 480 |
| Runs | 82 | 74 |
| Hits | 131 | 112 |
| Singles | 74 | 61 |
| Doubles | 31 | 25 |
| Triples | 3 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 22 | 24 |
| RBI | 68 | 70 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 2 |
| Walks | 53 | 60 |
| Strikeouts | 113 | 106 |
| Batting Average | .254 | .234 |
| On Base Pct | .324 | .318 |
| Slugging Pct | .449 | .445 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .773 | .764 |
| Kike Hernandez 2B,CF - BOS | Max Kepler CF,RF - MIN | |
| News | ||
| Red Sox outfielder Kike Hernandez went 0-for-4 with a walk against the Mariners on Thursday evening. He stranded four runners on base along the way. Boston ultimately defeated Seattle by a score of 12-6. Andersen Pickard Thu, May 19th | Max Kepler was removed from Tuesday's game against the Orioles with an illness, but tested negative for COVID. Chris Clegg Wed, May 4th | |
| Red Sox outfielder Kike Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a single, two walks, and a strikeout against the Rangers on Friday. He also scored once in the contest as Boston ultimately defeated Texas by a score of 7-1. Andersen Pickard Sat, May 14th | Max Kepler went 1-for-4 with an RBI double, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rays. Diego Sandoval Sun, May 1st | |
| The Red Sox reinstated Kike Hernandez from the COVID-19 IL on Saturday. Dan Harris Sat, May 7th | Max Kepler went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and an RBI single in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Rays. Diego Sandoval Sat, Apr 30th | |
| Kike Hernandez entered COVID protocols on Friday as reported by the Boston Globe’s Alex Speier. Luke Monaldo Fri, May 6th | Max Kepler went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers. Diego Sandoval Thu, Apr 28th | |
| Red Sox center fielder Kike Hernandez wet 1-for-4 Thursday, doubling in the Red Sox' 1-0 loss to the Blue Jays. Chris Schommer Fri, Apr 29th | Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and RBI double against the Tigers on Tuesday. He also struck out once in the contest. Minnesota defeated Detroit by a score of 5-4. Andersen Pickard Wed, Apr 27th | |
| Notes | ||
| Hernandez had an extremely solid year batting atop the Red Sox lineup, hitting 20 home runs and tallying 84 runs scored. Very little about his underlying batted ball data and overall metrics were different - he just stayed healthy and became an everyday player. His batting average won't help you and he offers nothing in the stolen base category. But he should be a major asset in runs scored and contribute in homers and RBI. With the addition of Trevor Story, he'll likely be the everyday center fielder, but he'll retain his second base eligibility from last year, further strengthening his value. Hernandez won't win you your league, but he's the type of player you can leave in your lineup all year long. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Kepler's expected stats suggest he got pretty unlucky last year, as they looked a lot like his 2019 season where he hit 38 home runs and batted .252. On the plus side, he did swipe 10 bases, the first time he had reached double digits in that category in his career. His true outcome likely lies somewhere between his 2019 season and last year's numbers, and he's more of a .240, 20-homer bat. The bigger problem this year is that the Twins' lineup likely won't be strong, and his counting stats will take a hit. Kepler can fill in for you, just don't rely on him as a starter. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
