Who Should I Draft?
Paul Goldschmidt or Pete Alonso (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Pete Alonso 1B,DH - NYM  | Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL  | |
Expert |
69% Recommended by 34 of 49 experts |
31% Recommended by 15 of 49 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 18 | # 20 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 10 |
| Worst Rank | # 55 | # 34 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 19 | # 21 |
| Best Rank | # 15 | # 20 |
| Worst Rank | # 20 | # 24 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 88 | 93 |
| Home Runs | 37 | 29 |
| RBI | 110 | 95 |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 8 |
| Batting Average | .265 | .284 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 20 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 14 | # 30 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 17 | # 18 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 19 | # 20 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 16 | # 19 |
| Jeff Zimmerman FanGraphs | # 17 | # 19 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 19 | # 29 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 18 | # 19 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 18 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 16 | # 18 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 20 | # 21 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 17 | # 18 |
| Justin Mason FanGraphs | # 16 | # 22 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 18 | # 19 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 14 | # 18 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 18 | # 20 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 12 | # 21 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 18 | # 19 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 17 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 17 | # 18 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 12 | ‐ |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 20 | # 21 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 18 | # 20 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 17 | # 22 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 14 | # 21 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 13 | # 15 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 18 | # 19 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 15 | # 16 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 18 | # 21 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 12 | # 14 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 18 | # 20 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 18 | # 34 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 26 | ‐ |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 18 | # 19 |
| Paul Sporer FanGraphs | # 15 | # 10 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 25 | # 14 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 21 | # 14 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 15 | # 14 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 18 | # 15 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 22 | # 15 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 20 | # 16 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 23 | # 17 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 18 | # 17 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 21 | # 17 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 20 | # 18 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 20 | # 18 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 19 | # 18 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 20 | # 19 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 55 | # 20 |
| Pete Alonso 1B,DH - NYM | Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 597 | 561 |
| Runs | 95 | 106 |
| Hits | 162 | 178 |
| Singles | 95 | 102 |
| Doubles | 27 | 41 |
| Triples | 0 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 40 | 35 |
| RBI | 131 | 115 |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 0 |
| Walks | 67 | 79 |
| Strikeouts | 128 | 141 |
| Batting Average | .271 | .317 |
| On Base Pct | .352 | .404 |
| Slugging Pct | .518 | .578 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .869 | .981 |
| Pete Alonso 1B,DH - NYM | Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 561 | 554 |
| Runs | 88 | 93 |
| Hits | 149 | 158 |
| Singles | 84 | 95 |
| Doubles | 26 | 32 |
| Triples | 1 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 37 | 29 |
| RBI | 110 | 95 |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 64 | 73 |
| Strikeouts | 128 | 137 |
| Batting Average | .265 | .284 |
| On Base Pct | .340 | .368 |
| Slugging Pct | .510 | .493 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .850 | .860 |
| Pete Alonso 1B,DH - NYM | Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL | |
| News | ||
| Pete Alonso went two-for-three with a home run and three RBI in the Mets' 11-2 Spring Training rout of the Rays on Friday. Scott Youngson Fri, Mar 24th | ||
| Notes | ||
| The Polar Bear was dethroned at the 2022 HR Derby but otherwise had a phenomenal campaign, hitting 40 HR with 131 RBI, 95 runs, and lowering his K% to a career-low 18.7. He had an impressive xwOBA of .354, an ISO of .246, and WRC+ of 143 while batting cleanup in New York. Projections for the 28-year-old look similar to this stat line, though he will have a boosted lineup ahead of him to knock in with the re-signing of Brandon Nimmo, return of Francisco Lindor, and anyone else Steve Cohen decides to add to his luxury tax mountain. The beauty of Alonso is that he has all of the power without cratering your batting average (.271 last season). He remains worthy of a second-round pick in 2023. 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 | |
