Who Should I Draft?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Freddie Freeman (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR  | Freddie Freeman 1B - LAD  | |
Expert |
84% Recommended by 48 of 57 experts |
16% Recommended by 9 of 57 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 7 | # 12 |
| Best Rank | # 2 | # 6 |
| Worst Rank | # 16 | # 41 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 11 | # 10 |
| Best Rank | # 7 | # 8 |
| Worst Rank | # 14 | # 13 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 96 | 106 |
| Home Runs | 34 | 25 |
| RBI | 102 | 93 |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | 10 |
| Batting Average | .292 | .307 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 8 | # 14 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 10 | # 13 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 8 | # 12 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 8 | # 18 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 9 | # 10 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 10 | # 14 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 9 | # 11 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 10 | # 11 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 9 | # 12 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 7 | # 18 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 4 | # 13 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 7 | # 12 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 2 | # 13 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 8 | # 12 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 9 | # 11 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 7 | # 9 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 9 | # 13 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 8 | # 10 |
| Paul Sporer FanGraphs | # 6 | # 8 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 9 | # 13 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 7 | # 14 |
| Justin Mason FanGraphs | # 6 | # 21 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 9 | # 13 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 10 | # 13 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 9 | # 41 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 8 | # 12 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 8 | # 12 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 4 | # 12 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 9 | # 10 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 7 | # 11 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 5 | # 6 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 11 | # 12 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 9 | # 10 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 11 | # 12 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 8 | # 12 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 12 | # 13 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 10 | # 17 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 5 | # 14 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 9 | # 12 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 11 | # 13 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 8 | # 10 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 11 | # 14 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 8 | # 13 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 7 | # 9 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 8 | # 9 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 12 | # 13 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 16 | # 20 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 8 | # 13 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 11 | # 10 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 11 | # 10 |
| Jeff Zimmerman FanGraphs | # 11 | # 8 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 12 | # 11 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 12 | # 11 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 12 | # 11 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 12 | # 11 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 13 | # 10 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 15 | # 14 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | Freddie Freeman 1B - LAD | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 638 | 612 |
| Runs | 90 | 117 |
| Hits | 175 | 198 |
| Singles | 108 | 128 |
| Doubles | 35 | 47 |
| Triples | 0 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 21 |
| RBI | 97 | 100 |
| Stolen Bases | 8 | 13 |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 3 |
| Walks | 58 | 84 |
| Strikeouts | 116 | 102 |
| Batting Average | .274 | .324 |
| On Base Pct | .339 | .405 |
| Slugging Pct | .480 | .510 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .818 | .915 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | Freddie Freeman 1B - LAD | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 574 | 571 |
| Runs | 96 | 106 |
| Hits | 168 | 176 |
| Singles | 101 | 112 |
| Doubles | 32 | 36 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 34 | 25 |
| RBI | 102 | 93 |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | 10 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 3 |
| Walks | 65 | 79 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 100 |
| Batting Average | .292 | .307 |
| On Base Pct | .364 | .392 |
| Slugging Pct | .527 | .502 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .891 | .893 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | Freddie Freeman 1B - LAD | |
| News | ||
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-4 with two singles, three RBI, and a hit-by-pitch in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Cardinals. Owen Klukas - The Check Your Bias Podcast Fri, Mar 31st | Freddie Freeman went 2-for-4 with two singles, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Diego Sandoval Fri, Mar 31st | |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) is set to return to the lineup Wednesday, batting third and playing first base. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Mar 15th | Freddie Freeman (hamstring) returned to the Dodgers lineup Saturday. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Sat, Mar 18th | |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will run the bases Sunday as he continues his rehab from knee inflammation. Jesse Garcia Sat, Mar 11th | Team Canada and Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman left Canada's game versus Colombia Tuesday with a slight hamstring strain. Brenton Kemp Tue, Mar 14th | |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) is expected to face live pitching on Friday. He took ground balls and hit on Thursday and is reportedly feeling good. Vince DiSilvio Thu, Mar 9th | ||
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. returned to practice Wednesday as he works his way back from right knee discomfort. Brenton Kemp Wed, Mar 8th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., took a step back in 2022, which was expected once he got out of the bandbox parks of Dunedin and Buffalo. He continued to smash the ball, sitting in the 90th percentile in avgEV, MaxEV, and HardHit%. It is somewhat concerning that his K% went up while his BB% went down, but the slight drop in counting stats is projected to normalize back to his 35/100/100 levels. While the fifth-year player probably isn't going to gift fantasy managers with double-digit steals, Guerrero can keep four categories and all ratios afloat, allowing you to build around that foundation. Be prepared to grab him on the turn at the end of Round 1. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | After a volatile offseason that saw him sign with the Dodgers, Freddie Freeman settled in and got to work being the hitting machine fantasy managers have come to know and love. While his HR total dropped to 21, his runs (117), RBI (100), and SB (13) kept him in the fantasy MVP conversation. What we really love, though, are his ratios. He may not duplicate his .325/.407/.511 line again, his three-year average of .312/.415/.563 says that range is possible with his elite skills. Ranking in the 90th percentile in K%, BB%, and xwOBA is all you need to know to feel confident in grabbing the 33-year-old in the second round. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
