Who Should I Draft?
Mitch Haniger or Nelson Cruz (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Mitch Haniger RF,DH - SEA  | Nelson Cruz DH - WSH  | |
Expert |
65% Recommended by 28 of 43 experts |
35% Recommended by 15 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 61 | # 67 |
| Best Rank | # 49 | # 50 |
| Worst Rank | # 102 | # 116 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 100 | # 150 |
| Best Rank | # 88 | # 117 |
| Worst Rank | # 104 | # 170 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 90 | 76 |
| Home Runs | 31 | 32 |
| RBI | 86 | 90 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 2 |
| Batting Average | .251 | .267 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL10 | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 61 | # 70 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 60 | # 75 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 62 | # 68 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 67 | # 71 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 63 | # 106 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 60 | # 67 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 60 | # 71 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 63 | # 70 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 62 | # 70 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 66 | # 79 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 58 | # 64 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 70 | # 78 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 58 | # 77 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 60 | # 67 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 61 | # 67 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 70 | # 81 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 63 | # 66 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 62 | # 77 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 68 | # 80 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 60 | # 71 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 78 | # 82 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 53 | # 56 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 61 | # 75 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 55 | # 84 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 49 | # 57 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 51 | # 116 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 57 | # 80 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 59 | # 95 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 57 | # 50 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 59 | # 55 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 61 | # 50 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 63 | # 58 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 66 | # 56 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 67 | # 65 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 68 | # 64 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 68 | # 66 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 69 | # 65 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 70 | # 65 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 72 | # 56 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 78 | # 55 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 79 | # 63 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 80 | # 71 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 102 | # 61 |
| Mitch Haniger RF,DH - SEA | Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 618 | 513 |
| Runs | 110 | 79 |
| Hits | 155 | 136 |
| Singles | 91 | 82 |
| Doubles | 23 | 21 |
| Triples | 2 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 39 | 32 |
| RBI | 98 | 86 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 3 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 0 |
| Walks | 54 | 51 |
| Strikeouts | 168 | 126 |
| Batting Average | .251 | .265 |
| On Base Pct | .316 | .335 |
| Slugging Pct | .484 | .497 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .800 | .832 |
| Mitch Haniger RF,DH - SEA | Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 548 | 496 |
| Runs | 90 | 76 |
| Hits | 138 | 132 |
| Singles | 79 | 78 |
| Doubles | 25 | 21 |
| Triples | 2 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 31 | 32 |
| RBI | 86 | 90 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 54 | 51 |
| Strikeouts | 152 | 132 |
| Batting Average | .251 | .267 |
| On Base Pct | .319 | .336 |
| Slugging Pct | .471 | .503 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .790 | .839 |
| Mitch Haniger RF,DH - SEA | Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | |
| News | ||
| On Saturday, the Seattle Mariners placed Mitch Haniger on the 10-day IL with a high ankle sprain. Kelly Kirby Sat, Apr 30th | Nelson Cruz was scratched from Monday's lineup after informing the Nationals he wasn't feeling well after arriving at the park. He was sent home as a precaution. Scott Youngson - FantasyPros Mon, May 16th | |
| Mitch Haniger left Friday's game against the Marlins with a high ankle sprain. Scott Youngson - FantasyPros Fri, Apr 29th | Nationals DH Nelson Crux went 3-for-4 Saturday, doubling once, singling twice, scoring two runs, and driving in three runs in the Nationals' 13-6 win over the Astros. Chris Schommer Sun, May 15th | |
| OF Mitch Haniger has been reinstated from the injured list. RP Matt Koch was DFA'd. Vince DiSilvio Fri, Apr 29th | Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 Friday, singling twice in the Nationals' 6-1 loss to the Astros Chris Schommer Sat, May 14th | |
| The Seattle Mariners placed Mitch Haniger on the COVID IL on Saturday. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 16th | Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 Wednesday, hitting a three-run home run in the Nationals' 8-3 win over the Mets. Chris Schommer Thu, May 12th | |
| Mitch Haniger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 5-1 win over the White Sox. Diego Sandoval Thu, Apr 14th | Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 Tuesday, singling twice in the Nationals' 4-2 loss to the Mets. Chris Schommer Wed, May 11th | |
| Notes | ||
| Sports hernia surgery caused him to miss the 2020 season, but Haniger returned in a big way last year, posting career highs in home runs (39), RBI (100) and runs (110). There are some warning signs here, however. Haniger's strikeout rate has gone through the roof, and his on-base percentage has plummeted. His exit velocities suggest that he won't match last year's HR total. The good news is that Haniger's banner 2021 season hasn't driven his price sky-high. Still, some caution is warranted. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | This ageless wonder will turn 42 on July 1 but continues to mash. He'll do his mashing for the Nationals this year after signing a one-year deal. Cruz belted 32 home runs last year, which was actually his lowest total for a full season since 2013. He was batting .294 for Minnesota before being traded to Tampa, where he hit only .226 the rest of the way. At his age, the decline could come quickly, but exit velocity, barrel rate and other power peripherals say he's still going strong. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
