Who Should I Draft?
Nelson Cruz or Tommy Edman (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH  | Tommy Edman 2B,RF - STL  | |
Expert |
60% Recommended by 26 of 43 experts |
40% Recommended by 17 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 67 | # 77 |
| Best Rank | # 50 | # 48 |
| Worst Rank | # 116 | # 143 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 150 | # 113 |
| Best Rank | # 117 | # 92 |
| Worst Rank | # 170 | # 129 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 76 | 80 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 12 |
| RBI | 90 | 57 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 22 |
| Batting Average | .267 | .269 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 70 | # 76 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 75 | # 126 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 68 | # 72 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 71 | # 91 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 58 | # 72 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 67 | # 87 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 55 | # 64 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 50 | # 74 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 61 | # 97 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 65 | # 79 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 70 | # 106 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 64 | # 115 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 65 | # 77 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 67 | # 75 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 64 | # 99 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 55 | # 143 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 66 | # 109 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 77 | # 78 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 71 | # 116 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 50 | # 103 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 56 | # 79 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 56 | # 70 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 56 | # 96 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 75 | # 88 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 57 | # 115 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 63 | # 69 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 65 | # 60 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 66 | # 63 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 67 | # 66 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 70 | # 68 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 71 | # 70 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 71 | # 52 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 77 | # 72 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 78 | # 59 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 79 | # 70 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 80 | # 69 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 80 | # 70 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 81 | # 72 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 82 | # 57 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 84 | # 48 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 95 | # 60 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 106 | # 55 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 116 | # 57 |
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | Tommy Edman 2B,RF - STL | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 513 | 641 |
| Runs | 79 | 91 |
| Hits | 136 | 168 |
| Singles | 82 | 113 |
| Doubles | 21 | 41 |
| Triples | 1 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 11 |
| RBI | 86 | 56 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 30 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 5 |
| Walks | 51 | 38 |
| Strikeouts | 126 | 95 |
| Batting Average | .265 | .262 |
| On Base Pct | .335 | .308 |
| Slugging Pct | .497 | .387 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .832 | .695 |
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | Tommy Edman 2B,RF - STL | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 496 | 550 |
| Runs | 76 | 80 |
| Hits | 132 | 148 |
| Singles | 78 | 101 |
| Doubles | 21 | 31 |
| Triples | 1 | 4 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 12 |
| RBI | 90 | 57 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 22 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 5 |
| Walks | 51 | 36 |
| Strikeouts | 132 | 93 |
| Batting Average | .267 | .269 |
| On Base Pct | .336 | .314 |
| Slugging Pct | .503 | .405 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .839 | .719 |
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | Tommy Edman 2B,RF - STL | |
| News | ||
| 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 | Cardinals 2B Tommy Edman went 1-for-4 in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets, tripling, stealing one base, and driving in one run in the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Mets. Chris Schommer Wed, May 18th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Crux went 3-for-4 Saturday, doubling once, singling twice, scoring two runs, and driving in three runs in the Nationals' 13-6 win over the Astros. Chris Schommer Sun, May 15th | Cardinals 2B Tommy Edman went 1-for-4 Saturday, hitting a solo home run in the Cardinals' 4-0 win over the Giants. Chris Schommer Sun, May 15th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 Friday, singling twice in the Nationals' 6-1 loss to the Astros Chris Schommer Sat, May 14th | Cardinals 2B Tommy Edman went 1-for-4 Friday night, tripling in the Cardinals' 3-2 win over the Giants. Chris Schommer Sat, May 7th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 Wednesday, hitting a three-run home run in the Nationals' 8-3 win over the Mets. Chris Schommer Thu, May 12th | Cardinals 2B Tommy Edman went 3-for-5 Thursday, doubling, scoring one run, and driving in three runs in the Cardinals' 7-1 win over the Giants. Chris Schommer Fri, May 6th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 Tuesday, singling twice in the Nationals' 4-2 loss to the Mets. Chris Schommer Wed, May 11th | Cardinals 2B Tommy Edman stole one base and scored two runs Wednesday in the Cardinals' 10-0 win over the Royals. Chris Schommer Wed, May 4th | |
| 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 | There's a lot to like here. The biggest draws are speed and multi-position (OF/2B) eligibility. Edman stole 30 bases last year, tying for fourth in MLB. Statcast says he's in the 92nd percentile for sprint speed. There's a little bit of power here, too. Edman hit only 11 HRs last year but clubbed 41 doubles. Edman has a .272 batting average over three seasons, and there could be room for growth there. His contact rate improved to 85% last year, and he sprays hits to both sides of the diamond. Edman doesn't take many walks, but that's a minor nit to pick. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
