Who Should I Draft?
Paul Goldschmidt or Fernando Tatis Jr. (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. CF,RF,SS - SD  | Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL  | |
Expert |
51% Recommended by 29 of 57 experts |
49% Recommended by 28 of 57 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 19 | # 20 |
| Best Rank | # 7 | # 10 |
| Worst Rank | # 41 | # 34 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 20 | # 21 |
| Best Rank | # 15 | # 20 |
| Worst Rank | # 32 | # 24 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 84 | 93 |
| Home Runs | 31 | 29 |
| RBI | 82 | 95 |
| Stolen Bases | 22 | 7 |
| Batting Average | .275 | .284 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | SUS | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 19 | # 20 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 28 | # 30 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 15 | # 19 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 15 | # 21 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 18 | # 20 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 15 | # 19 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 15 | # 20 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 8 | # 29 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 15 | # 21 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 16 | # 23 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 18 | # 19 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 20 | # 21 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 19 | # 21 |
| Justin Mason FanGraphs | # 7 | # 22 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 12 | # 18 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 15 | # 17 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 19 | # 20 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 17 | # 22 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 19 | # 27 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 19 | # 20 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 17 | # 21 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 9 | # 14 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 17 | # 20 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 19 | # 20 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 17 | # 22 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 12 | # 21 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 7 | # 34 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 14 | # 21 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 17 | # 19 |
| Paul Sporer FanGraphs | # 39 | # 10 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 20 | # 12 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 17 | # 14 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 15 | # 14 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 17 | # 15 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 26 | # 15 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 21 | # 15 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 41 | # 16 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 21 | # 16 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 20 | # 17 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 19 | # 17 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 22 | # 17 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 20 | # 17 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 21 | # 18 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 21 | # 18 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 19 | # 18 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 21 | # 18 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 23 | # 18 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 20 | # 18 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 21 | # 19 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 20 | # 19 |
| Jeff Zimmerman FanGraphs | # 22 | # 19 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 20 | # 19 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 23 | # 19 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 22 | # 20 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 22 | # 20 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 22 | # 20 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 23 | # 21 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. CF,RF,SS - SD | Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | ‐ | 561 |
| Runs | ‐ | 106 |
| Hits | ‐ | 178 |
| Singles | ‐ | 102 |
| Doubles | ‐ | 41 |
| Triples | ‐ | 0 |
| Home Runs | ‐ | 35 |
| RBI | ‐ | 115 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | ‐ | 0 |
| Walks | ‐ | 79 |
| Strikeouts | ‐ | 141 |
| Batting Average | ‐ | .317 |
| On Base Pct | ‐ | .404 |
| Slugging Pct | ‐ | .578 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | ‐ | .981 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. CF,RF,SS - SD | Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 439 | 555 |
| Runs | 84 | 93 |
| Hits | 121 | 158 |
| Singles | 63 | 95 |
| Doubles | 25 | 32 |
| Triples | 2 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 31 | 29 |
| RBI | 82 | 95 |
| Stolen Bases | 22 | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 1 |
| Walks | 52 | 73 |
| Strikeouts | 127 | 138 |
| Batting Average | .275 | .284 |
| On Base Pct | .352 | .367 |
| Slugging Pct | .549 | .492 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .901 | .859 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. CF,RF,SS - SD | Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL | |
| News | ||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. will return to the lineup as the DH on Monday vs the Giants. Vince DiSilvio Mon, Mar 13th | ||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. was scratched from Sunday's starting lineup due to a left knee bruise. Brenton Kemp Sun, Mar 12th | ||
| Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. is still looking to find his groove at the plate, acknowledging he's still a little out of sync, per MLB.com's AJ Cassavell. Kendall Capps Thu, Mar 9th | ||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. completed his first game since 2021 and says his shoulder and wrist are both 100%. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Mar 1st | ||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. will make his Cactus League debut Tuesday and serve as DH when the Padres play the Giants. Kelly Kirby - The Wonkypenguin Mon, Feb 27th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. is the glow-in-the-dark, neon-colored wild card sitting in every fantasy baseball draft of 2023. Tatis missed the entire 2022 season with injuries and a PED suspension in August. The injuries have been addressed: He surgically repaired his torn labrum shortly after his suspension for a nagging shoulder issue that plagued him, and he had surgery on his left wrist in October. The suspension will end on April 20, so fantasy managers don't have to take a long absence into account. It's just every other part of the picture that muddies the water. Tatis's raw skills are phenomenal; he hits the ball as hard as anyone in the game, runs extremely well, and gets on base. He will be surrounded by superstar talent in the San Diego lineup, and he will have SS and OF eligibility in 2023, but he probably won't be playing the demanding infield position. If someone could guarantee that 2021 Tatis is who we're getting, he'd be a Top 5 pick, but the variables are numerous, and the impact is unknown. Someone will spend a high-round draft pick on him, so you only have to ask yourself if it will be you. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Paul Goldschmidt won the NL MVP in 2022, putting together a strong campaign that saw him hit 35 HR with 115 RBI and 105 runs while slashing .317/.404/.578 in his age-34 season. Strangely, all of his underlying metrics were actually worse in 2022 than in 2021 with the exception of his BB% bouncing from 9.9 to 12.1. One striking reason for this was a .368 BABIP, while another was facing a lot of atrocious pitching in the NL Central. His Statcast page reads like a warning when comparing his expected numbers with his actual ones. All of this adds up to that Goldy is due for some regression in 2023, which could be dramatic. The positives are his solid floor, and a good surrounding lineup will keep the numbers afloat. Just make sure you're not paying for his MVP iteration on draft day. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
