Who Should I Draft?
Mookie Betts or Mike Trout (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Mookie Betts CF,RF - LAD  | Mike Trout CF - LAA  | |
Expert |
84% Recommended by 42 of 50 experts |
16% Recommended by 8 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 2 | # 5 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 1 |
| Worst Rank | # 5 | # 10 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 3 | # 5 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | # 4 | # 6 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 121 | 111 |
| Home Runs | 33 | 43 |
| RBI | 92 | 109 |
| Stolen Bases | 22 | 11 |
| Batting Average | .294 | .291 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 5 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 6 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 2 | # 5 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 4 | # 5 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 3 | # 5 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 3 | # 6 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 6 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 4 | # 5 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 3 | # 6 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 3 | # 6 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 2 | # 5 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 2 | # 5 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 4 | # 7 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 1 | # 3 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 3 | # 5 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 4 | # 5 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 2 | # 5 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 2 | # 4 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 4 | # 5 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 2 | # 4 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 2 | # 5 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 4 | # 6 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 4 | # 10 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 2 | # 5 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 1 | # 5 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 1 | # 5 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 2 | # 5 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 2 | # 5 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 3 | # 7 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 4 | # 5 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 3 | # 5 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 1 | # 3 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 3 | # 5 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 1 | # 8 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 2 | # 3 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 2 | # 4 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 4 | # 5 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 2 | # 5 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 3 | # 5 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 4 | # 5 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 3 | # 5 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 4 | # 6 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 3 | # 2 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 4 | # 2 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 4 | # 2 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 4 | # 2 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 5 | # 4 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 5 | # 3 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 5 | # 1 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 5 | # 1 |
| Mookie Betts CF,RF - LAD | Mike Trout CF - LAA | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 219 | 199 |
| Runs | 47 | 41 |
| Hits | 64 | 56 |
| Singles | 38 | 28 |
| Doubles | 9 | 9 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 16 | 17 |
| RBI | 39 | 46 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | 1 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 1 |
| Walks | 24 | 35 |
| Strikeouts | 38 | 56 |
| Batting Average | .292 | .281 |
| On Base Pct | .366 | .390 |
| Slugging Pct | .562 | .603 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .928 | .993 |
| Mookie Betts CF,RF - LAD | Mike Trout CF - LAA | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 581 | 520 |
| Runs | 121 | 111 |
| Hits | 169 | 149 |
| Singles | 96 | 74 |
| Doubles | 36 | 27 |
| Triples | 3 | 4 |
| Home Runs | 33 | 43 |
| RBI | 92 | 109 |
| Stolen Bases | 22 | 11 |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 3 |
| Walks | 81 | 111 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 141 |
| Batting Average | .294 | .291 |
| On Base Pct | .381 | .418 |
| Slugging Pct | .537 | .602 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .918 | 1.020 |
| Mookie Betts CF,RF - LAD | Mike Trout CF - LAA | |
| News | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts has returned to the lineup on Thursday vs. the Padres. He's batting leadoff and starting in right field vs. starter Ryan Weathers. Jon Mathisen Thu, Apr 22nd | Mike Trout was removed from Thursday's game against the Astros. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Apr 22nd | |
| Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he “expects OF Mookie Betts (forearm) to start Thursday against the Padres.” Brad Camara Tue, Apr 20th | Angels' CF Mike Trout went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo homer en route to an Angels loss to the Rangers. Jack Mannis Wed, Apr 21st | |
| Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said X-rays on Mookie Betts’ forearm returned negative. Brad Camara Tue, Apr 20th | Mike Trout went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a solo home run en route to a 6-2 victory over the Rangers. Jack Mannis Wed, Apr 21st | |
| 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 | Mike Trout went 1-for-2 Friday evening, walking twice to go along with two RBI. The Angels beat the Twins 10-3. Andy Zimmerman Sat, Apr 17th | |
| Dodgers star OF Mookie Betts (forearm) will undergo further medical tests on Tuesday. Brad Camara Tue, Apr 20th | Angels' CF Mike Trout went 2-4 with a single, a double, and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Royals. Jack Mannis Wed, Apr 14th | |
| 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 | For one of the first times since he took the league by storm, Trout is not the consensus top pick this year. It's hardly his fault, though it's fair to point out some of the negatives with his 2020 season. He batted a career-low .281, and posted his worst walk- and strikeout-rates since 2015. He also stole only one base. But Trout's move down the overall baseball rankings is due more to his competition for the top spot, rather than his numbers. He was still among the league leaders in quality of contact and every expected statcast metric, and was on pace to hit 50 home runs over the course of a full season. Trout is entering his age-30 season, so although we've seen him rebound from poor stolen base years before, it now seems unlikely that he'll ever get back to much past low-double digits. That keeps him out of the top spot in rotisserie rankings, but his incredibly high floor makes him a top-five overall draft pick. 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 | You won't find a safer first-round investment in all of fantasy baseball. However, entering Trout's age-29 season, it's now fair to consider several others worthy of the No. 1 overall pick come draft day. The biggest argument against Trout is a lack of stolen base upside. Trout swiped just one bag during the abbreviated 2020 campaign. Still, the well-rounded power and on-base skills aren't going anywhere just yet. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | |
