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Who Should I Draft?

Nolan Arenado or Javier Baez (2023)


Who Should I Draft? Player Summaries
 
Experts' Pick
 
  Nolan Arenado
3B - STL
Nolan Arenado
Javier Baez
SS - DET
Javier Baez
Expert
Recommendation
98%
Recommended by
52 of 53 experts
2%
Recommended by
1 of 53 experts
Rankings 
   
ECR# 25# 107
Best Rank# 17# 52
Worst Rank# 55# 170
   
ADP 
   
Composite# 27# 186
Best Rank# 24# 153
Worst Rank# 40# 214
   
Projections 
   
Runs7772
Home Runs2822
RBI9774
Stolen Bases413
Batting Average.269.247
   
Misc 
   
Injury Alert--
   
Expert Ranks 
   
Andy Behrens
Yahoo! Sports
# 34# 138
   
Scott Pianowski
Yahoo! Sports
# 23# 116
   
Pat Fitzmaurice
FantasyPros
# 38# 67
   
Jody Smith
FullTime Fantasy
# 17# 111
   
Steve Gardner
USA Today
# 25# 122
   
Greg Smith
Superflex.Guide
# 29# 99
   
Josh Shepardson
FantasyPros
# 25# 102
   
Jeff Boggis
Fantasy Football Empire
# 23# 135
   
Jeff Zimmerman
FanGraphs
# 36# 72
   
Muntradamus
Beast Dome
# 17# 90
   
Dalton Del Don
Yahoo! Sports
# 25# 114
   
Luke Gloeckner
Mr. Cheatsheet
# 27# 119
   
Dave McKay
The Fantasy Sports Brain
# 22# 109
   
Andrew Gould
FantasyPros
# 25# 99
   
Wayne Bretsky
BretskyBall
# 25# 116
   
Joe Bond
Fantasy Six Pack
# 27# 96
   
Chris Meaney
FTN
# 25
   
Mario Mergola
Sporfolio
# 19# 116
   
Paul Sporer
FanGraphs
# 32# 83
   
Christopher Welsh
FantasyPros
# 24# 112
   
Nick Mariano
RotoBaller
# 26# 118
   
Justin Mason
FanGraphs
# 35# 52
   
Mike Maher
FantasyPros
# 24# 107
   
Pierre Camus
Fantasy Endgame
# 21# 122
   
Andrew Seifter
FantasyPros
# 27# 74
   
Max Freeze
Freeze Stats
# 24# 125
   
Brandon 'B_Don' Myers
Razzball
# 27# 106
   
Matthew Williams
The Athletic
# 23# 112
   
Dennis Sosic
Fantasy Six Pack
# 23# 80
   
Keith Lott
Fantasy Six Pack
# 29# 88
   
Bart Wheeler
Hail to Fantasy Football
# 26# 108
   
Ariel Cohen
FanGraphs
# 29# 82
   
Ryan Amore
Pitcher List
# 55# 91
   
Todd D Clark
The Fantasy Fix
# 25# 129
   
Jacob W. Dunne
Triple Play Fantasy
# 25# 104
   
Lucas Spence
Pitcher List
# 23# 128
   
Nate Miller
FantasyPros
# 23# 104
   
Brad Camara
RotoBaller
# 23# 108
   
Joe Pisapia
FantasyPros
# 23# 147
   
Scott Youngson
Pitcher List
# 25# 107
   
Ethan Biddle
FantasyPros
# 17# 102
   
Scott Bogman
FantasyPros
# 23# 120
   
Jason Kamlowsky
FantasyPros
# 24# 107
   
Jesse Garcia
FantasyPros
# 25# 102
   
Travis Argo
Fantasy Six Pack
# 36# 170
   
Fred Zinkie
Yahoo! Sports
# 34# 66
   
Julian Tarevski
FantasyPros
# 24# 161
   
Kelly Kirby
FantasyPros
# 23# 115
   
Taylor Tarter
Fastball Fantasy Baseball
# 21# 115
   
Blake Meyer
Sports Gambling Podcast Network
# 25# 152
   
Tristan Davis
SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast
# 19# 126
   
Joe Orrico
SportsEthos
# 22# 115
   
Mick Ciallela
Fantrax
# 54
   
Who Should I Draft? Player Statistics
  Nolan Arenado
3B - STL
Nolan Arenado
Javier Baez
SS - DET
Javier Baez
2022 Stats 
   
   
At Bats557555
   
Runs7364
   
Hits163133
   
Singles9085
   
Doubles4227
   
Triples14
   
Home Runs3017
   
RBI10367
   
Stolen Bases59
   
Caught Stealing32
   
Walks5226
   
Strikeouts72147
   
Batting Average.293.240
   
On Base Pct.358.280
   
Slugging Pct.533.395
   
On-base Plus Slugging.891.674
   
Who Should I Draft? Player Projections
  Nolan Arenado
3B - STL
Nolan Arenado
Javier Baez
SS - DET
Javier Baez
2023 Projections 
   
   
At Bats564553
   
Runs7772
   
Hits152136
   
Singles8885
   
Doubles3327
   
Triples23
   
Home Runs2822
   
RBI9774
   
Stolen Bases413
   
Caught Stealing24
   
Walks5128
   
Strikeouts82162
   
Batting Average.269.247
   
On Base Pct.329.283
   
Slugging Pct.478.423
   
On-base Plus Slugging.808.706
   
Who Should I Draft? Player Notes
  Nolan Arenado
3B - STL
Nolan Arenado
Javier Baez
SS - DET
Javier Baez
News 
 Nolan Arenado was removed from the World Baseball Classic semi-final game Sunday after being hit in the hand by a pitch. X-rays were negative.
Vince DiSilvio
Mon, Mar 20th
 
Notes 
 For most of 2022, Nolan Arenado was in the NL MVP conversation while batting directly behind the guy who eventually won it, Paul Goldschmidt. Two years into his St. Louis tenure, the 31-year-old has put to rest most fantasy manager fears about the lack of the Coors effect. The last time Arenado did not hit 30+ HR with 100+ RBI was in 2014 (ignoring the pandemic-shortened season). His BABIP was a little high (.290), which led to his .293 batting average, so fantasy managers should consider that regression and expect more in the .270 range. Aside from that, though, rostering Arenado is a calm, reliable move worth making if you took bigger risks in the early rounds or if you just want the safest option available at the hot corner.
Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros