Who Should I Draft?
Mookie Betts or Fernando Tatis Jr. (2021)
Experts' Pick | Experts' Pick | |
| Mookie Betts CF,RF - LAD  | Fernando Tatis Jr. SS - SD  | |
Expert |
50% Recommended by 25 of 50 experts |
50% Recommended by 25 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 2 | # 3 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 1 |
| Worst Rank | # 5 | # 6 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 3 | # 2 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 2 |
| Worst Rank | # 4 | # 4 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 121 | 108 |
| Home Runs | 33 | 36 |
| RBI | 92 | 97 |
| Stolen Bases | 22 | 25 |
| Batting Average | .294 | .286 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 2 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 1 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 4 | # 2 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 3 | # 2 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 3 | # 2 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 5 | # 3 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 1 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 4 | # 3 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 4 | # 2 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 3 | # 2 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 4 | # 2 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 5 | # 2 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 4 | # 3 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 5 | # 4 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 5 | # 3 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 4 | # 2 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 4 | # 3 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 3 | # 2 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 4 | # 3 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 3 | # 1 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 4 | # 1 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 4 | # 2 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 3 | # 2 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 4 | # 3 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 4 | # 3 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 1 | # 4 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 1 | # 4 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 1 | # 4 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 1 | # 4 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 1 | # 5 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 2 | # 3 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 2 | # 4 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 2 | # 3 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 2 | # 4 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 2 | # 5 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 2 | # 3 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 2 | # 6 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 2 | # 3 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 2 | # 3 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 2 | # 3 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 2 | # 4 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 2 | # 4 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 2 | # 3 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 3 | # 4 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 3 | # 4 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 3 | # 4 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 3 | # 4 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 3 | # 5 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 4 | # 5 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 4 | # 5 |
| Mookie Betts CF,RF - LAD | Fernando Tatis Jr. SS - SD | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 219 | 224 |
| Runs | 47 | 50 |
| Hits | 64 | 62 |
| Singles | 38 | 32 |
| Doubles | 9 | 11 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 16 | 17 |
| RBI | 39 | 45 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | 11 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 3 |
| Walks | 24 | 27 |
| Strikeouts | 38 | 61 |
| Batting Average | .292 | .277 |
| On Base Pct | .366 | .366 |
| Slugging Pct | .562 | .571 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .928 | .937 |
| Mookie Betts CF,RF - LAD | Fernando Tatis Jr. SS - SD | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 581 | 568 |
| Runs | 121 | 108 |
| Hits | 169 | 161 |
| Singles | 96 | 91 |
| Doubles | 36 | 28 |
| Triples | 3 | 6 |
| Home Runs | 33 | 36 |
| RBI | 92 | 97 |
| Stolen Bases | 22 | 25 |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 8 |
| Walks | 81 | 61 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 165 |
| Batting Average | .294 | .286 |
| On Base Pct | .381 | .357 |
| Slugging Pct | .537 | .544 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .918 | .901 |
| Mookie Betts CF,RF - LAD | Fernando Tatis Jr. SS - SD | |
| News | ||
| Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he “expects OF Mookie Betts (forearm) to start Thursday against the Padres.” Brad Camara Tue, Apr 20th | Padres SS Fernando Tatis Jr. is absent from Tuesday’s lineup against the Brewers. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Tue, Apr 20th | |
| Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said X-rays on Mookie Betts’ forearm returned negative. Brad Camara Tue, Apr 20th | Fernando Tatis Jr. went 0-3 with a walk, a strikeout, and a run scored in the Padres' loss to the Brewers on Monday. Matt Flipi Tue, Apr 20th | |
| Mookie Betts (forearm) is absent from the Dodgers lineup on Tuesday. Zach McKinstry is playing Right Field in his absence. Lucas Babits-Feinerman Tue, Apr 20th | Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-6 with a home run and an RBI in the Padres' extra-inning loss to the Dodgers on Friday. Tatis also committed an error in the game. Matt Flipi Sat, Apr 17th | |
| Dodgers star OF Mookie Betts (forearm) will undergo further medical tests on Tuesday. Brad Camara Tue, Apr 20th | The Padres officially activated star SS Fernando Tatis Jr. from the injured list Friday. Brad Camara Fri, Apr 16th | |
| Center fielder Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Dodgers 4-3 loss to the Mariners on Monday. Jon Mathisen Tue, Apr 20th | San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who's on the IL with a shoulder issue, should come off the injured list on Friday, per manager Jayce Tingler. Jon Mathisen Thu, Apr 15th | |
| Notes | ||
| Betts's first year with the Dodgers was basically exactly what fantasy managers expected - that is to say it was pretty much in line with what he did with the Red Sox. If you want to quibble, his walk rate dropped a few percentage points and he struck out at a career-worst 15.4% clip. But at this point, there are few safer players than Betts - you know he'll give you strong production in all five categories and he bats atop one of the best lineups in all of baseball. Betts should be a top-three pick and there's every reason to consider him number one overall. The downside is borderline non-existent. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Tatis Jr. has a bit of a shoulder issue, but nothing suggests he'll need to miss any time. He had an outstanding rookie year, but because he had outperformed his Statcast data so significantly, many fantasy managers were worried that his numbers would regress in 2020. Although his batting average did come down (to a still respectable .277), he not only staved off regression, but he improved significantly in most areas. He cut his strikeout rate by 6%, upped his walk rate by 2.5%, and led the league in average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and barrel percentage. The fact that he's likely to throw in 25-30 steals over the course of a full season is just the cherry on top of elite fantasy production. He's a top-five overall pick with little or no downside and massive upside even off his incredible 2020 numbers, so long a there are no further developments with his shoulder. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| Unlike Trout, Mookie Betts is still running. The two-time World Series champ converted 10-of-12 stolen base attempts last year. Betts hasn't technically been as consistent as Trout on a year to year basis, but their peak fantasy campaign are similar. Betts is one of a handful of options worthy of consideration at No. 1 overall. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | Tatis Jr. set the world on fire during July and August. September wasn't as pretty, however, as the electrifying shortstop hit just 208/.311/.403 in 90 plate appearances. This still generated a 96 wRC+, which means that even at his worst Tatis was only 4% worse than league average. He still hit four homers and stole four bases. Also, it was only one month. Tatis doesn't have a track record long enough for us to feel confident in him as a slump-proof bat, but only Ronald Acuña rivals his 40/40 upside. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | |
