Who Should I Draft?
Tyler Stephenson or Keibert Ruiz (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Keibert Ruiz C - WSH  | Tyler Stephenson C,1B - CIN  | |
Expert |
61% Recommended by 23 of 38 experts |
39% Recommended by 15 of 38 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 152 | # 156 |
| Best Rank | # 102 | # 74 |
| Worst Rank | # 186 | # 211 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 172 | # 178 |
| Best Rank | # 141 | # 130 |
| Worst Rank | # 192 | # 190 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 48 | 58 |
| Home Runs | 16 | 13 |
| RBI | 56 | 54 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 1 |
| Batting Average | .267 | .271 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 145 | # 158 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 166 | # 175 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 141 | # 159 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 149 | # 160 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 129 | # 163 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 112 | # 121 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 147 | # 157 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 140 | # 159 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 147 | # 153 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 135 | # 150 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 105 | # 132 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 154 | # 161 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 152 | # 156 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 102 | # 170 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 117 | # 138 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 137 | # 139 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 108 | # 144 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 186 | # 211 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 175 | ‐ |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 152 | # 169 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 163 | ‐ |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 138 | # 160 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 123 | # 128 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 103 | # 74 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 171 | # 85 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 158 | # 88 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 111 | # 96 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 108 | # 101 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 152 | # 102 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 154 | # 109 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 145 | # 114 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 119 | # 116 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 138 | # 122 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 125 | # 122 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 153 | # 127 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 138 | # 135 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 139 | # 136 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | ‐ | # 168 |
| Keibert Ruiz C - WSH | Tyler Stephenson C,1B - CIN | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 88 | 350 |
| Runs | 10 | 56 |
| Hits | 24 | 100 |
| Singles | 18 | 69 |
| Doubles | 3 | 21 |
| Triples | 0 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 3 | 10 |
| RBI | 15 | 45 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 0 |
| Walks | 6 | 41 |
| Strikeouts | 9 | 75 |
| Batting Average | .273 | .286 |
| On Base Pct | .333 | .366 |
| Slugging Pct | .409 | .431 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .742 | .797 |
| Keibert Ruiz C - WSH | Tyler Stephenson C,1B - CIN | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 372 | 400 |
| Runs | 48 | 58 |
| Hits | 99 | 108 |
| Singles | 64 | 73 |
| Doubles | 19 | 23 |
| Triples | 1 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 16 | 13 |
| RBI | 56 | 54 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 1 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 0 |
| Walks | 30 | 45 |
| Strikeouts | 56 | 92 |
| Batting Average | .267 | .271 |
| On Base Pct | .322 | .344 |
| Slugging Pct | .447 | .424 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .769 | .769 |
| Keibert Ruiz C - WSH | Tyler Stephenson C,1B - CIN | |
| News | ||
| Nationals C Keibert Ruiz went 1-for-5 Sunday, doubling, scoring one run, and driving in one run in the Nationals' 8-2 win over the Brewers. Chris Schommer Mon, May 23rd | Cincinnati Reds C Tyler Stephenson went 0-for-3 at the plate on Monday, walking once, and striking out twice in the Reds' 7-4 loss to the Cubs. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 23rd | |
| Nationals C Keibert Ruiz went 3-for-3 Wednesday, singling once, doubling twice, scoring one run, driving in one run, and walking twice in the Nationals' 5-4 win over the Marlins. Chris Schommer Thu, May 19th | Cincinnati Reds C Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-5 at the plate on Tuesday, hitting two singles, and striking out twice in the Reds' 5-4 win over the Guardians. Josh Thiessen Tue, May 17th | |
| Nationals C Keibert Ruiz went 1-for-3 Saturday, singling and scoring one run in the Nationals' 7-3 win over the Angels. Chris Schommer Sun, May 8th | Initial evaluation showed that Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson does not have a concussion. He exited Saturday's game against the Pirates after taking a ball off his facemask. Andersen Pickard Sun, May 15th | |
| Nationals catcher Kelbert Ruiz went 2-for-5 Thursday, doubling, homering, scoring one run, and driving in two runs in the Nationals' 9-7 loss to the Rockies. Chris Schommer Thu, May 5th | Tyler Stephenson was removed from tonight’s game against the Pirates after taking a foul ball off his mask. Jesse Garcia Sat, May 14th | |
| Keibert Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and a walk in Washington's 10-2 win in Colorado. Luke Monaldo Wed, May 4th | Cincinnati Reds C Tyler Stephenson went 3-for-4 at the plate on Thursday, singling twice, hitting a solo home run, and striking out once in the Reds' 4-0 win over the Pirates. Josh Thiessen Fri, May 13th | |
| Notes | ||
| Ruiz will be the starting catcher for the Nationals this year and will bat in the middle of the lineup. Ignore his mediocre numbers from last year, because he has the upside to be a top-5 catcher if everything breaks right. Ruiz's power hasn't quite developed as projected, but he hit 19 home runs in 81 games between the majors and minors last year. He has elite contact skills and rarely strikes out, so his batting average should be a plus, especially for a catcher. Don't be concerned to reach a bit given his upside. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | With Tucker Barnhart out of town, Stephenson will get his shot as the primary catcher for the Reds. He was extremely productive last year with a .797 OPS and 10 home runs in just 102 games, all while batting .286. Don't expect him to continue with his pace, as catchers often get overexposed when they take on more playing time. But he'll bat in the middle of the Cincinnati lineup, and when you're looking for a backstop who won't cost you anything but should give you fairly reliable production for the position, Stephenson is your guy. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
