Who Should I Draft?
Rafael Devers or Starling Marte (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Rafael Devers 3B - BOS  | Starling Marte CF - MIA  | |
Expert |
85% Recommended by 44 of 52 experts |
15% Recommended by 8 of 52 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 15 | # 19 |
| Best Rank | # 7 | # 13 |
| Worst Rank | # 63 | # 50 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 26 | # 30 |
| Best Rank | # 20 | # 27 |
| Worst Rank | # 27 | # 38 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 38 | 33 |
| Home Runs | 12 | 8 |
| RBI | 37 | 28 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 10 |
| Batting Average | .294 | .285 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 14 | # 19 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 14 | # 20 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 17 | # 26 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 18 | # 23 |
| Tim Young Brewer Rat | # 9 | # 21 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 18 | # 19 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 17 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 12 | # 21 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 15 | # 21 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 14 | # 16 |
| Chet Gresham The Fake Baseball | # 17 | # 19 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 10 | # 18 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 17 | # 21 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 13 | # 18 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 15 | # 26 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 13 | # 18 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 17 | # 19 |
| Andrea LaMont Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports | # 22 | # 50 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 12 | # 19 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 19 | # 23 |
| Mark Ross Athlon Sports | # 17 | # 21 |
| Matt Brandon Matt Brandon | # 17 | # 18 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 14 | # 19 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 12 | # 14 |
| Tyler Thompson Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 23 |
| Jason Johnson Understanding Fantasy Baseball | # 15 | # 21 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 18 | # 28 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 14 | # 18 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 17 | # 20 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 14 | # 18 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 18 | # 26 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 16 | # 17 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 15 | # 22 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 7 | # 22 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 17 | # 37 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 14 | # 18 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 16 | # 22 |
| Brendan Tuma BettingPros | # 14 | # 38 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 19 | # 26 |
| Sean Zerillo The Action Network | # 13 | # 17 |
| George Kurtz SportsGrid | # 19 | # 28 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 13 | # 19 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 17 | # 19 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 16 | # 19 |
| Alan Harrison The Fantasy Fix | # 17 | # 13 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 18 | # 15 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 19 | # 17 |
| Chris Mitchell FantasyData | # 21 | # 14 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 26 | # 16 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 29 | # 27 |
| Site Rankings Sports Illustrated | # 35 | # 25 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 63 | # 29 |
| Rafael Devers 3B - BOS | Starling Marte CF - MIA | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 647 | 539 |
| Runs | 129 | 97 |
| Hits | 201 | 159 |
| Singles | 111 | 99 |
| Doubles | 54 | 31 |
| Triples | 4 | 6 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 23 |
| RBI | 115 | 82 |
| Stolen Bases | 8 | 25 |
| Caught Stealing | 8 | 6 |
| Walks | 48 | 25 |
| Strikeouts | 119 | 94 |
| Batting Average | .311 | .295 |
| On Base Pct | .361 | .343 |
| Slugging Pct | .555 | .503 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .916 | .845 |
| Rafael Devers 3B - BOS | Starling Marte CF - MIA | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 219 | 203 |
| Runs | 38 | 33 |
| Hits | 64 | 58 |
| Singles | 36 | 36 |
| Doubles | 16 | 11 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 12 | 8 |
| RBI | 37 | 28 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 10 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 3 |
| Walks | 18 | 11 |
| Strikeouts | 45 | 40 |
| Batting Average | .294 | .285 |
| On Base Pct | .346 | .322 |
| Slugging Pct | .532 | .478 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .879 | .801 |
| Rafael Devers 3B - BOS | Starling Marte CF - MIA | |
| News | ||
| Rafael Devers went 1-for-3 at the plate and scored a run while driving in two on Friday as the Red Sox lost 8-7 to the Braves in extra innings. John Aubin Sat, Sep 26th | The Miami Marlins exercised Starling Marte's 2021 club option. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Oct 28th | |
| Rafael Devers went 1-for-5 with a double and drove in three runs on Wednesday as the Red Sox beat the Orioles by a 9-1 score. John Aubin Thu, Sep 24th | Starling Marte's $12.5 million option for 2021 has been picked up by the Marlins, per beat writer Barry Jackson. Jon Mathisen Mon, Oct 19th | |
| Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Marlins. John Aubin Fri, Sep 18th | OF Starling Marte (hand) will not be on the Marlins’ roster for the NLDS against the Braves. Brad Camara Tue, Oct 6th | |
| Rafael Devers went 3-for-5 and drove in a run on Sunday in a 6-3 win for the Red Sox over the Rays. John Aubin Mon, Sep 14th | Marlins manager Don Mattingly says the team has not yet made a decision on whether or not Starling Marte (hand) will be on the NLDS roster. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Oct 5th | |
| Rafael Devers went 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run, three RBI and a run scored Thursday in the win against the Rays. John Aubin Fri, Sep 11th | Marlins' manager Don Mattingly said the Marlins have "no determination" on the status of OF Starling Marte (hand) for this week's NLDS matchup with the Braves. Brad Camara Sun, Oct 4th | |
| Notes | ||
| 8 SBs in 2019 were a surprise. Don't expect it or even considerate them for 2020 in only 60 games. He may have another gear after 30+ in 2019, that's an impressive piece of machinery if he gets there. Chris Mitchell - FantasyData | Rinse. Wash. Repeat. Every draft season, we as a collective fantasy community get excited about drafting Starling Marte on our teams. When the season is over, we end up feeling pretty meh about it. Rinse. Wash. Repeat. He's in a new ballpark with a better team, sure, but let's not forget that he's 31 years old, and with speed as his main value driver, we can expect that to start to decline rapidly, potentially this season. What's more, Marte has only had two seasons with more than 600 plate appearances in his career despite being a regular presence toward the top of the Pittsburgh lineup. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | |
| This is why you don't give up on a player - and why you should bet on track record. After Devers' disappointing sophomore campaign, the price sunk on him in 2019 drafts. He responded to the tune of .311/.361/.555 with 32 home runs, 129 runs, 115 RBIs, and eight steals. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | Marte set career-highs in home runs, runs scored, RBI, and slugging percentage in 2019, and now gets an upgrade in supporting cast and home park with the move to the Diamondbacks. The Pirates ranked 20th in 2019 in runs scored, while the Diamondbacks ranked 11th, and PNC Park was one of the worst parks for righty batters last season. Marte may not be able to grow his 2019 numbers at this point given his age, but his change in teams certainly doesn't hurt. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| Hit .311 with 32 homers, 115 RBI, 129 runs scored, and even eight steals as a 22-year-old in 2019 Brendan Tuma - BettingPros | I am a huge 5-tool chasing type of guy and with a move to Arizona, I want shares of Marte to see if he can be a 30/30/.285 "Dude" in 2020. 20/20 feels like a lock, 25/25 is a reasonable hope while 30/30 is a reach worth dreaming on. Chris Mitchell - FantasyData | |
| Set a career high in homers last season in what was likely the best overall season of his career. The HRs may get knocked down under 20 again if the ball changes, but should be a solid contributor everywhere. Not a big fan of reaching for him at all, because his ceiling is not like others in the early rounds. Safe pick. Michael Petropoulos - BRoto Fantasy | ||
| More valuable in roto leagues due to stolen bases Brendan Tuma - BettingPros | ||
