Who Should I Draft?
Mookie Betts or Javier Baez (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Mookie Betts 2B,CF,RF - LAD  | Javier Baez 2B,SS - DET  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 43 of 43 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 7 | # 46 |
| Best Rank | # 4 | # 31 |
| Worst Rank | # 15 | # 78 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 11 | # 69 |
| Best Rank | # 6 | # 59 |
| Worst Rank | # 14 | # 136 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 115 | 80 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 28 |
| RBI | 83 | 85 |
| Stolen Bases | 16 | 15 |
| Batting Average | .281 | .254 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL10 | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 9 | # 49 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 43 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 9 | # 47 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 8 | # 60 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 8 | # 54 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 12 | # 46 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 15 | # 39 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 8 | # 41 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 15 | # 49 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 7 | # 40 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 9 | # 36 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 7 | # 48 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 7 | # 40 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 8 | # 78 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 7 | # 50 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 7 | # 54 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 7 | # 42 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 6 | # 44 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 9 | # 41 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 11 | # 43 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 12 | # 44 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 7 | # 45 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 7 | # 45 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 14 | # 55 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 7 | # 45 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 11 | # 47 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 8 | # 49 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 9 | # 43 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 9 | # 46 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 6 | # 63 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 7 | # 41 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 7 | # 60 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 14 | # 39 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 9 | # 40 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 14 | # 47 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 4 | # 63 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 10 | # 33 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 11 | # 55 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 7 | # 67 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 13 | # 46 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 10 | # 31 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 10 | # 45 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 10 | # 45 |
| Mookie Betts 2B,CF,RF - LAD | Javier Baez 2B,SS - DET | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 465 | 502 |
| Runs | 93 | 80 |
| Hits | 122 | 133 |
| Singles | 67 | 82 |
| Doubles | 29 | 18 |
| Triples | 3 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 23 | 31 |
| RBI | 58 | 87 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | 18 |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 5 |
| Walks | 68 | 28 |
| Strikeouts | 86 | 184 |
| Batting Average | .262 | .265 |
| On Base Pct | .366 | .319 |
| Slugging Pct | .486 | .494 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .852 | .813 |
| Mookie Betts 2B,CF,RF - LAD | Javier Baez 2B,SS - DET | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 564 | 558 |
| Runs | 115 | 80 |
| Hits | 158 | 142 |
| Singles | 92 | 85 |
| Doubles | 34 | 26 |
| Triples | 3 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 30 | 28 |
| RBI | 83 | 85 |
| Stolen Bases | 16 | 15 |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 5 |
| Walks | 79 | 29 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 183 |
| Batting Average | .281 | .254 |
| On Base Pct | .369 | .291 |
| Slugging Pct | .508 | .461 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .878 | .752 |
| Mookie Betts 2B,CF,RF - LAD | Javier Baez 2B,SS - DET | |
| News | ||
| Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke with reporters Thursday, stating that Mookie Betts could return "early next week" and that he may play second base for a bit to "minimize throwing." Kelly Kirby Thu, Jun 30th | Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in a 5-1 win over Arizona on Friday. Matthew Terelle Sat, Jun 25th | |
| Manager Dave Roberts stated that he is optimistic that Mookie Betts will be able to return to the lineup prior to the All-Star break. It looks like it will be as a DH at first, as Mookie is still more bothered by throwing but is able to swing without any issues. Jesse Garcia Thu, Jun 30th | Javier Baez went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in a 6-2 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday. Matthew Terelle Wed, Jun 22nd | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is reportedly going to resume baseball activities Wednesday, according to SB Nation's Eric Stephen on Twitter. Kendall Capps Wed, Jun 29th | Javier Baez went 3-for-5 with a triple, a homer, two runs, and an RBI in a 5-4 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday. Matthew Terelle Tue, Jun 21st | |
| LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday prior to the game vs. the Braves that Mookie Betts is yet to resume baseball activities, according to Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett on Twitter. Kendall Capps Mon, Jun 27th | Javier Baez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run, and two steals in a 7-3 win over the Rangers on Sunday. Matthew Terelle Sun, Jun 19th | |
| Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that he expects Mookie Betts to be back in about two weeks, according to Orange Country Register Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett. Kendall Capps Mon, Jun 20th | Javier Baez went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 14-7 win over the Rangers on Saturday. Matthew Terelle Sat, Jun 18th | |
| Notes | ||
| If Betts is healthy, he's an automatic NL MVP candidate. He played through back and hip injuries last year that limited his effectiveness. Reports are that Betts is healthy and ready to resume his spot amongst the game's elite. If he has 2B eligibility in your league, he's even more valuable. If Betts slides to 8, 9, 10 in the first round, snatch him up. If he adds 20 steals to his usually impressive R/HR/RBI tallies, he's going to be in the running for the overall No. 1 player at season's end. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | The free-swinging middle infielder signed a six-year, $140 million contract with the Tigers. Baez led the NL with 184 strikeouts last year but also belted 31 homers, had 87 RBI and 80 runs, and batted a respectable .265. This is a strange, volatile skill set, but Baez can usually be counted on to provide help with the counting stats. He won't hurt you in leagues that use batting average, but his unwillingness to take a walk becomes a liability in OBP leagues. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
