Who Should I Draft?
Mookie Betts or Mike Trout (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Mookie Betts 2B,CF,RF - LAD  | Mike Trout CF - LAA  | |
Expert |
84% Recommended by 43 of 51 experts |
16% Recommended by 8 of 51 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 | - | IL60 |
| 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 |
| Jorge B. Edwards Fantasy In Frames | # 1 | # 3 |
| 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 2B,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 2B,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 2B,CF,RF - LAD | Mike Trout CF - LAA | |
| News | ||
| Outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout in the Dodgers' 11-9 win over the Padres on Wednesday. Jon Mathisen Thu, Sep 30th | Angels manager Joe Maddon conceded that Mike Trout is unlikely to return this season. Ari Koslow Thu, Sep 16th | |
| Outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-4 with a single, a run scored, and a walk as the Dodgers lost to the Rockies 10-5 on Wednesday. Jon Mathisen Thu, Sep 23rd | Angels manager Joe Maddon says that there's no update on when or if Mike Trout (calf) will return this season. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Sep 8th | |
| Outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout as the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Cincinnati Reds by a score of 3-1 on Friday. Jon Mathisen Sat, Sep 18th | Angels manager Joe Maddon says OF Mike Trout (calf" is still "sore." Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Aug 30th | |
| Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 on the day, highlighted by a solo shot in the fifth inning that made it 2-0 Dodgers. He also tallied another run and RBI later in the game. Ethan Biddle - The Work of Ethan Biddle Mon, Sep 13th | Angels' CF Mike Trout is still not recovered enough to begin a rehab stint, according to skipper Joe Maddon. Jack Mannis Tue, Aug 24th | |
| Mookie Betts went 2-for-3 on the day, hitting a three-run homer in the fifth inning to make it 5-2. He'd drive in a fourth run with a sacrifice fly. Ethan Biddle - The Work of Ethan Biddle Sun, Sep 12th | Angels OF Mike Trout (calf) says he's close to beginning a minor league rehab assignment. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sat, Aug 21st | |
| 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 | |
