Who Should I Draft?
Rafael Devers or Bobby Witt Jr. (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Bobby Witt Jr. 3B,SS - KC  | Rafael Devers 3B - BOS  | |
Expert |
62% Recommended by 26 of 42 experts |
38% Recommended by 16 of 42 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 16 | # 17 |
| Best Rank | # 8 | # 4 |
| Worst Rank | # 35 | # 28 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 16 | # 23 |
| Best Rank | # 8 | # 16 |
| Worst Rank | # 41 | # 25 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 86 | 92 |
| Home Runs | 22 | 31 |
| RBI | 79 | 99 |
| Stolen Bases | 31 | 4 |
| Batting Average | .263 | .286 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 18 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 16 | # 18 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 9 | # 20 |
| Jeff Zimmerman FanGraphs | # 14 | # 16 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 13 | # 16 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 16 | # 17 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 17 | # 19 |
| Paul Sporer FanGraphs | # 21 | # 28 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 12 | # 17 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 12 | # 19 |
| Justin Mason FanGraphs | # 8 | # 26 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 15 | # 16 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 12 | # 14 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 15 | # 21 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 17 | # 20 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 16 | # 19 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 14 | # 16 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 16 | # 17 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 8 | # 17 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 13 | # 20 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 9 | # 17 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 14 | # 20 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 16 | # 17 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 8 | # 17 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 8 | # 17 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 13 | # 18 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 35 | # 4 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 19 | # 12 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 15 | # 13 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 15 | # 14 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 27 | # 15 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 26 | # 15 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 21 | # 15 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 17 | # 16 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 24 | # 16 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 17 | # 16 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 21 | # 16 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 20 | # 16 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 20 | # 17 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 21 | # 17 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 19 | # 18 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 23 | # 18 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. 3B,SS - KC | Rafael Devers 3B - BOS | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 591 | 555 |
| Runs | 82 | 84 |
| Hits | 149 | 164 |
| Singles | 92 | 94 |
| Doubles | 31 | 42 |
| Triples | 6 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 20 | 27 |
| RBI | 80 | 88 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | 3 |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 1 |
| Walks | 30 | 50 |
| Strikeouts | 135 | 114 |
| Batting Average | .252 | .296 |
| On Base Pct | .293 | .358 |
| Slugging Pct | .426 | .521 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .719 | .879 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. 3B,SS - KC | Rafael Devers 3B - BOS | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 579 | 577 |
| Runs | 86 | 92 |
| Hits | 153 | 165 |
| Singles | 92 | 94 |
| Doubles | 33 | 38 |
| Triples | 5 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 22 | 31 |
| RBI | 79 | 99 |
| Stolen Bases | 31 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | 8 | 2 |
| Walks | 36 | 54 |
| Strikeouts | 134 | 126 |
| Batting Average | .263 | .286 |
| On Base Pct | .307 | .347 |
| Slugging Pct | .454 | .517 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .760 | .863 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. 3B,SS - KC | Rafael Devers 3B - BOS | |
| News | ||
| Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing an 11-year, $331 million contract extension. The deal is still pending a physical. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Jan 4th | ||
| Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $17.5 million deal to avoid arbitration. Ari Koslow Tue, Jan 3rd | ||
| Notes | ||
| There were a lot of arguments prior to the 2022 season about whether Witt was ready for the majors full time or if he would need some seasoning. The 22-year-old responded by getting 632 plate appearances, hitting 20 HR, stealing 30 bases, and scoring 82 runs while knocking in 80. Not a bad way to introduce yourself to the neighborhood. Witt struggled to get on base, walking away with an OBP of .294 and xwOBA of .313. He also struggled defensively, which could lead to more time at third base, depending on how Kansas City wants to play him. But he will play every day, and with the new base-stealing rules boosting that category, he may run every day, too. In dynasty leagues, he is already taken; for those in redraft, he is worth a high pick. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Rafael Devers is one of the best players in baseball who seems consistently overlooked in fantasy circles. Perhaps that will change in 2023, though he will be playing in one of the least fearsome Boston lineups of his career. Gone are Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez, so Devers will rely on Trevor Story, international signing Masataka Yoshida, Kike Hernandez, and others to boost his runs and RBI, which fell below 100 for the first time in 2022. As a fantasy player, Devers has all of the skills managers would ask for in a third baseman. He mashes the ball, gets on base, and is a four-category player in a friendly ballpark. He also now has the security of an 11-year, $331 million contract to stay with the only team he's been on, though whether or not that impacts his performance remains to be seen. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
