Who Should I Draft?
Nelson Cruz or Cody Bellinger (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH  | Cody Bellinger CF - LAD  | |
Expert |
60% Recommended by 26 of 43 experts |
40% Recommended by 17 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 67 | # 73 |
| Best Rank | # 50 | # 50 |
| Worst Rank | # 116 | # 132 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 150 | # 103 |
| Best Rank | # 117 | # 88 |
| Worst Rank | # 170 | # 116 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 76 | 75 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 25 |
| RBI | 90 | 76 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 9 |
| Batting Average | .267 | .238 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | DTD |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 70 | # 81 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 75 | # 132 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 71 | # 111 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 58 | # 71 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 67 | # 81 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 55 | # 127 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 50 | # 53 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 61 | # 70 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 70 | # 91 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 79 | # 84 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 64 | # 80 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 65 | # 73 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 67 | # 71 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 64 | # 71 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 55 | # 80 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 81 | # 82 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 66 | # 76 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 80 | # 97 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 71 | # 86 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 50 | # 55 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 82 | # 89 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 56 | # 121 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 56 | # 64 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 75 | # 78 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 57 | # 82 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 63 | # 82 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 56 | # 50 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 65 | # 64 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 65 | # 59 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 66 | # 60 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 67 | # 60 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 68 | # 59 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 70 | # 64 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 71 | # 59 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 71 | # 61 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 77 | # 72 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 77 | # 71 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 78 | # 58 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 80 | # 63 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 84 | # 61 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 95 | # 85 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 106 | # 66 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 116 | # 81 |
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | Cody Bellinger CF - LAD | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 513 | 314 |
| Runs | 79 | 39 |
| Hits | 136 | 52 |
| Singles | 82 | 31 |
| Doubles | 21 | 9 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 10 |
| RBI | 86 | 36 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 3 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 1 |
| Walks | 51 | 31 |
| Strikeouts | 126 | 93 |
| Batting Average | .265 | .166 |
| On Base Pct | .335 | .241 |
| Slugging Pct | .497 | .303 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .832 | .543 |
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | Cody Bellinger CF - LAD | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 496 | 477 |
| Runs | 76 | 75 |
| Hits | 132 | 113 |
| Singles | 78 | 63 |
| Doubles | 21 | 22 |
| Triples | 1 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 25 |
| RBI | 90 | 76 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 9 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 2 |
| Walks | 51 | 60 |
| Strikeouts | 132 | 121 |
| Batting Average | .267 | .238 |
| On Base Pct | .336 | .324 |
| Slugging Pct | .503 | .454 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .839 | .778 |
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | Cody Bellinger CF - LAD | |
| News | ||
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 3-for-5 Tuesday, singling three times, scoring one run, stealing one base, and driving in two runs in the Nationals' 9-4 loss to the Dodgers. Chris Schommer Wed, May 25th | Cody Bellinger is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup for their series finale against the Nationals on Wednesday afternoon. Kelly Kirby Wed, May 25th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 Monday, doubling and scoring one run in the Nationals' 10-1 loss to the Dodgers. Chris Schommer Tue, May 24th | Los Angeles Dodgers CF Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 at the plate on Monday, hitting a RBI double, striking out twice, and walking once in the Dodgers' 10-1 win over the Nationals. Josh Thiessen Tue, May 24th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz came up limp sliding into second base during Sunday's 8-2 win over the Brewers. Kendall Capps Mon, May 23rd | Los Angeles Dodgers CF Cody Bellinger went 2-for-3 at the plate on Wednesday, hitting a double and a single in the Dodgers' 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Josh Thiessen Wed, May 18th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 Friday, singling twice in the Nationals' 7-0 loss to the Brewers. Chris Schommer Sat, May 21st | Los Angeles Dodgers CF Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 at the plate on Saturday, hitting a 2-run RBI double, and striking out once in the Dodgers' 8-3 loss to the Phillies. Josh Thiessen Sun, May 15th | |
| 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 | Los Angeles Dodgers CF Cody Bellinger went 1-for-5 at the plate on Thursday, hitting a solo homer, and striking out once in the Dodgers' 9-7 loss to the Phillies. Josh Thiessen Fri, May 13th | |
| Notes | ||
| 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 | The last thing you want to do is pass on a former MVP who can be had in the middle rounds because his draft stock is plummeting. The second-to-last-thing you want to do is grab a player hoping for a bounce-back season and bang your head on a desk every night as he continues his affair with the Mendoza line. What if last year's crater season was an aberration? Worse, what if it wasn't? Bellinger is still only 26, but he won't have 1B eligibility in most formats, leaving him eligible for OF only. Oh, heck, if he's still there in the ninth or 10th round, take a chance. And find a bottle of Advil. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
