Who Should I Draft?
Ryan Mountcastle or Nelson Cruz (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH  | Ryan Mountcastle 1B,LF,DH - BAL  | |
Expert |
60% Recommended by 26 of 43 experts |
40% Recommended by 17 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 67 | # 71 |
| Best Rank | # 50 | # 50 |
| Worst Rank | # 116 | # 119 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 150 | # 115 |
| Best Rank | # 117 | # 110 |
| Worst Rank | # 170 | # 169 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 76 | 77 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 29 |
| RBI | 90 | 87 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 4 |
| Batting Average | .267 | .263 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL10 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 70 | # 75 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 75 | # 93 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 71 | # 77 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 58 | # 73 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 67 | # 96 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 55 | # 84 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 50 | # 55 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 70 | # 79 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 65 | # 77 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 61 | # 71 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 65 | # 88 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 64 | # 85 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 65 | # 71 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 78 | # 81 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 67 | # 73 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 64 | # 84 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 55 | # 113 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 81 | # 98 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 66 | # 75 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 71 | # 81 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 50 | # 64 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 56 | # 89 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 82 | # 119 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 56 | # 73 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 75 | # 85 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 57 | # 87 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 56 | # 50 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 71 | # 50 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 66 | # 59 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 80 | # 61 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 63 | # 62 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 84 | # 63 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 77 | # 63 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 67 | # 65 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 71 | # 66 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 68 | # 66 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 70 | # 68 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 116 | # 70 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 79 | # 71 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 106 | # 71 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 77 | # 73 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 80 | # 77 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 95 | # 77 |
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | Ryan Mountcastle 1B,LF,DH - BAL | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 513 | 534 |
| Runs | 79 | 77 |
| Hits | 136 | 135 |
| Singles | 82 | 78 |
| Doubles | 21 | 23 |
| Triples | 1 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 33 |
| RBI | 86 | 89 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 3 |
| Walks | 51 | 41 |
| Strikeouts | 126 | 161 |
| Batting Average | .265 | .253 |
| On Base Pct | .335 | .307 |
| Slugging Pct | .497 | .485 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .832 | .792 |
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | Ryan Mountcastle 1B,LF,DH - BAL | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 496 | 556 |
| Runs | 76 | 77 |
| Hits | 132 | 146 |
| Singles | 78 | 89 |
| Doubles | 21 | 27 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 29 |
| RBI | 90 | 87 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 2 |
| Walks | 51 | 41 |
| Strikeouts | 132 | 159 |
| Batting Average | .267 | .263 |
| On Base Pct | .336 | .314 |
| Slugging Pct | .503 | .472 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .839 | .785 |
| Nelson Cruz DH - WSH | Ryan Mountcastle 1B,LF,DH - BAL | |
| News | ||
| Nelson Cruz was scratched from Monday's lineup after informing the Nationals he wasn't feeling well after arriving at the park. He was sent home as a precaution. Scott Youngson - FantasyPros Mon, May 16th | The Orioles placed Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day IL on Friday with a left wrist/forearm strain, retroactive to May 11. Dan Harris Fri, May 13th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Crux went 3-for-4 Saturday, doubling once, singling twice, scoring two runs, and driving in three runs in the Nationals' 13-6 win over the Astros. Chris Schommer Sun, May 15th | Ryan Mountcastle will get the night off Wednesday due to a sore left wrist. Nate Miller Wed, May 11th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 Friday, singling twice in the Nationals' 6-1 loss to the Astros Chris Schommer Sat, May 14th | Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle went 4-for-5 with three singles and a double during Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Royals. In Game 2, he finished 1-for-4 with a single and stolen base. Andersen Pickard Sun, May 8th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 Wednesday, hitting a three-run home run in the Nationals' 8-3 win over the Mets. Chris Schommer Thu, May 12th | Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers against the Twins on Thursday evening. He struck out once in the contest but helped propel Baltimore to a 5-3 victory over Minnesota. Andersen Pickard Thu, May 5th | |
| Nationals DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 Tuesday, singling twice in the Nationals' 4-2 loss to the Mets. Chris Schommer Wed, May 11th | Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a single and solo homer in the ninth inning of Friday's loss to the Red Sox. Andersen Pickard Sat, Apr 30th | |
| Notes | ||
| This ageless wonder will turn 42 on July 1 but continues to mash. He'll do his mashing for the Nationals this year after signing a one-year deal. Cruz belted 32 home runs last year, which was actually his lowest total for a full season since 2013. He was batting .294 for Minnesota before being traded to Tampa, where he hit only .226 the rest of the way. At his age, the decline could come quickly, but exit velocity, barrel rate and other power peripherals say he's still going strong. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | Mountcastle fully arrived in his age-24 season, shaking off a slow start to finish with 33 HR, 89 RBI, 77 runs and a reasonable .255 batting average. His .333 BA in the abbreviated 2020 season was a mirage, but Mountcastle's power is legit, with a .232 ISO in 2021 and home runs on 20% of his flyballs. There's a lot of swing-and-miss to Mountcastle's game, which could make him a BA risk, and he won't steal many bases. But the power profile is enticing, and it's a nice bonus that Mountcastle has dual eligibility as an outfielder and first baseman. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
