Who Should I Draft?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Juan Soto (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Juan Soto RF - SD  | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR  | |
Expert |
57% Recommended by 13 of 23 experts |
43% Recommended by 10 of 23 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 8 | # 9 |
| Best Rank | # 2 | # 4 |
| Worst Rank | # 17 | # 15 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 6 | # 11 |
| Best Rank | # 5 | # 12 |
| Worst Rank | # 9 | # 14 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 8 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 8 | # 9 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 7 | # 11 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 9 | # 10 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 8 | # 15 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 2 | # 5 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 7 | # 9 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 6 | # 11 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 7 | # 11 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 6 | # 10 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 7 | # 11 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 8 | # 11 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 6 | # 14 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 5 | # 4 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 10 | # 5 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 7 | # 6 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 9 | # 7 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 9 | # 8 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 9 | # 8 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 10 | # 8 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 10 | # 9 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 11 | # 9 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 17 | # 11 |
| Juan Soto RF - SD | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 524 | 638 |
| Runs | 93 | 90 |
| Hits | 126 | 175 |
| Singles | 72 | 108 |
| Doubles | 25 | 35 |
| Triples | 2 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 27 | 32 |
| RBI | 62 | 97 |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 3 |
| Walks | 135 | 58 |
| Strikeouts | 96 | 116 |
| Batting Average | .241 | .274 |
| On Base Pct | .400 | .339 |
| Slugging Pct | .450 | .480 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .850 | .818 |
| Juan Soto RF - SD | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | |
| News | ||
| There are no recent news for these players | ||
| Notes | ||
| Heading into the season, Juan Soto is the leading candidate for Comeback Player of the Year, which feels ridiculous to say about a guy who still ended with a WAR of 5.2. The first half of 2022 found him in a terrible lineup, so opposing pitchers walked him 95 times in 436 plate appearances. Reports also surfaced that he had turned down a 15-year, $440 million offer from Washington, and soon, the HR Derby winner headed to San Diego with expectations as big as the contract he turned down. He struggled with the Padres, slashing .236/.388/.390 with only six homers and 16 RBI in 52 games, but he also took a trip to the NLCS. Fantasy managers can expect a course correction in 2023, somewhere in the vicinity of 30+ HR, 110+ RBI, and an elite .400+ OBP. With the addition of Xander Bogaerts, the return of Fernando Tatis, Jr., and the presence of Manny Machado, this is a real-life team you want multiple pieces of in fantasy. Soto is worth every penny of a top draft pick. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | 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 | |
