Who Should I Draft?
Randy Arozarena or Wander Franco (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Wander Franco 3B,SS - TB  | Randy Arozarena DH,LF,RF - TB  | |
Expert |
77% Recommended by 33 of 43 experts |
23% Recommended by 10 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 35 | # 40 |
| Best Rank | # 16 | # 26 |
| Worst Rank | # 62 | # 65 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 45 | # 66 |
| Best Rank | # 26 | # 49 |
| Worst Rank | # 604 | # 132 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 94 | 88 |
| Home Runs | 18 | 23 |
| RBI | 82 | 73 |
| Stolen Bases | 9 | 19 |
| Batting Average | .288 | .263 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 34 | # 38 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 42 | # 59 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 37 | # 39 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 17 | # 33 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 35 | # 44 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 29 | # 38 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 29 | # 36 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 24 | # 28 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 30 | # 46 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 42 | # 52 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 33 | # 37 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 35 | # 41 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 34 | # 40 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 35 | # 38 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 33 | # 38 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 37 | # 38 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 34 | # 39 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 33 | # 37 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 29 | # 34 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 41 | # 52 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 33 | # 41 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 37 | # 39 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 39 | # 50 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 35 | # 65 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 16 | # 42 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 43 | # 55 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 25 | # 37 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 33 | # 55 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 41 | # 42 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 34 | # 37 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 29 | # 36 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 36 | # 42 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 39 | # 47 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 30 | # 26 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 34 | # 33 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 46 | # 33 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 41 | # 34 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 62 | # 35 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 50 | # 37 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 48 | # 38 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 41 | # 39 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 44 | # 40 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 54 | # 43 |
| Wander Franco 3B,SS - TB | Randy Arozarena DH,LF,RF - TB | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 281 | 529 |
| Runs | 53 | 94 |
| Hits | 81 | 145 |
| Singles | 51 | 90 |
| Doubles | 18 | 32 |
| Triples | 5 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 7 | 20 |
| RBI | 39 | 69 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 20 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 10 |
| Walks | 24 | 56 |
| Strikeouts | 37 | 170 |
| Batting Average | .288 | .274 |
| On Base Pct | .347 | .356 |
| Slugging Pct | .463 | .459 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .810 | .815 |
| Wander Franco 3B,SS - TB | Randy Arozarena DH,LF,RF - TB | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 573 | 532 |
| Runs | 94 | 88 |
| Hits | 165 | 140 |
| Singles | 104 | 83 |
| Doubles | 34 | 29 |
| Triples | 8 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 18 | 23 |
| RBI | 82 | 73 |
| Stolen Bases | 9 | 19 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 8 |
| Walks | 49 | 54 |
| Strikeouts | 84 | 162 |
| Batting Average | .288 | .263 |
| On Base Pct | .344 | .331 |
| Slugging Pct | .466 | .455 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .810 | .786 |
| Wander Franco 3B,SS - TB | Randy Arozarena DH,LF,RF - TB | |
| News | ||
| Rays SS Wander Franco is back in the starting lineup against the Marlins and batting 2nd according to the Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin. Luke Monaldo Tue, May 24th | Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles against the Orioles on Sunday afternoon. He also stole a base, drew a walk, struck out twice, and plated a run. Tampa Bay ultimately fell to Baltimore by a score of 7-6 in 11 innings. Andersen Pickard Sun, May 22nd | |
| Wander Franco admitted after Friday's game against the Orioles that he continues to feel tightness in his right quad and may not play on Saturday. Dan Harris Sat, May 21st | Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 2-for-3 with two homers and a walk against the Orioles on Saturday. He totaled three RBI as Tampa Bay ultimately defeated Baltimore by a score of 6-1. Andersen Pickard Sun, May 22nd | |
| Rays shortstop Wander Franco went 1-for-3 with a single, walk, and run against the Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. He also stole a base in the process. Tampa Bay ultimately defeated Detroit by a score of 6-1. Andersen Pickard Wed, May 18th | Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-3 with a strikeout and solo homer against the Tigers on Tuesday. He also hit a sac fly in the contest. Tampa Bay ultimately defeated Detroit by a score of 8-1. Andersen Pickard Tue, May 17th | |
| Rays shortstop Wander Franco went 0-for-3 with a walk against the Tigers on Monday evening. He stranded two runners on base as Tampa Bay ultimately fell to Detroit by a score of 3-2. Andersen Pickard Tue, May 17th | Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts against the Blue Jays on Friday evening. He did steal second base in the contest but wasn't able to score. Tampa Bay ultimately defeated Toronto by a score of 5-2. Andersen Pickard Sat, May 14th | |
| Rays shortstop Wander Franco couldn't get anything going against the Angels on Tuesday. He finished the day 0-for-2, falling hitless much like the rest of the Rays' lineup. Tampa Bay was ultimately defeated in Los Angeles by a score of 12-0. Andersen Pickard Wed, May 11th | Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 0-for-3 with a walk and strikeout against the Angels on Wednesday evening. He also stole second base in the contest. Tampa Bay ultimately defeated Los Angeles by a score of 4-2. Andersen Pickard Thu, May 12th | |
| Notes | ||
| The Rays' wunderkind signed an 11-year, $182 million contract in November and now simply has to go about the business of becoming the superstar everyone expects him to become. Franco scored 53 runs and had 39 RBI in only 70 games last season. He also displayed impressive plate patience and remarkable contact skills as a 20-year-old rookie. He's not a speed merchant, and the power might take time to develop, but Franco should score a lot of runs, drive in a lot of runs and produce something close to a .300 batting average. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | The playoff hero of 2020 provided a satisfying encore by being named 2021 AL Rookie of the Year, though there was some slippage. After belting 10 HRs in 20 playoff games two seasons ago, Arozarena hit 20 homers in 141 games last season and struck out 170 times. A modest flyball rate and ordinary Statcast numbers suggest that Arozarena probably won't provide elite power numbers. Last year's 37% hit rate fueled a .274 batting average that may not be sustainable. On the bright side, he had 20 SBs on 30 attempts. There are a multiple paths to value here, but still, Arozarena is a high-profile player likely to be overdrafted. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
