Who Should I Draft?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Mookie Betts (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Mookie Betts 2B,RF - LAD  | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR  | |
Expert |
51% Recommended by 24 of 47 experts |
49% Recommended by 23 of 47 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 9 | # 8 |
| Best Rank | # 5 | # 1 |
| Worst Rank | # 22 | # 16 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 9 | # 11 |
| Best Rank | # 6 | # 7 |
| Worst Rank | # 11 | # 14 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 109 | 96 |
| Home Runs | 31 | 34 |
| RBI | 82 | 101 |
| Stolen Bases | 16 | 7 |
| Batting Average | .274 | .292 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 7 | # 8 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 7 | # 10 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 10 | # 11 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 9 | # 12 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 5 | # 9 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 7 | # 12 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 7 | # 8 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 8 | # 9 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 7 | # 9 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 8 | # 10 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 8 | # 11 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 7 | # 9 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 7 | # 11 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 5 | # 12 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 11 | # 13 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 8 | # 9 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 9 | # 11 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 9 | # 11 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 7 | # 8 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 7 | # 8 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 9 | # 12 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 13 | # 15 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 7 | # 16 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 7 | # 8 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 13 | # 1 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 9 | # 4 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 10 | # 5 |
| Paul Sporer FanGraphs | # 9 | # 6 |
| Justin Mason FanGraphs | # 13 | # 6 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 10 | # 7 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 9 | # 7 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 10 | # 7 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 10 | # 7 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 11 | # 8 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 9 | # 8 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 9 | # 8 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 12 | # 8 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 9 | # 8 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | ‐ | # 8 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 9 | # 8 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 12 | # 9 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 11 | # 9 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 22 | # 9 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 14 | # 10 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 11 | # 10 |
| Jeff Zimmerman FanGraphs | # 12 | # 11 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 16 | # 13 |
| Mookie Betts 2B,RF - LAD | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 572 | 638 |
| Runs | 117 | 90 |
| Hits | 154 | 175 |
| Singles | 76 | 108 |
| Doubles | 40 | 35 |
| Triples | 3 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 35 | 32 |
| RBI | 82 | 97 |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 3 |
| Walks | 55 | 58 |
| Strikeouts | 104 | 116 |
| Batting Average | .269 | .274 |
| On Base Pct | .340 | .339 |
| Slugging Pct | .533 | .480 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .873 | .818 |
| Mookie Betts 2B,RF - LAD | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 558 | 573 |
| Runs | 109 | 96 |
| Hits | 153 | 167 |
| Singles | 84 | 101 |
| Doubles | 35 | 32 |
| Triples | 3 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 31 | 34 |
| RBI | 82 | 101 |
| Stolen Bases | 16 | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 2 |
| Walks | 65 | 65 |
| Strikeouts | 104 | 103 |
| Batting Average | .274 | .292 |
| On Base Pct | .349 | .364 |
| Slugging Pct | .505 | .528 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .854 | .893 |
| Mookie Betts 2B,RF - LAD | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | |
| News | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he envisions Mookie Betts playing 40 games at second base and 110 in the outfield in 2023. Brenton Kemp Mon, Mar 6th | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) is set to return to the lineup Wednesday, batting third and playing first base. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Mar 15th | |
| The Dodgers are discussing the option of Mookie Betts playing more 2B this season. Vince DiSilvio Tue, Feb 28th | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will run the bases Sunday as he continues his rehab from knee inflammation. Jesse Garcia Sat, Mar 11th | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts says he needed to get stronger and added eight or nine pounds in the offseason. Brenton Kemp Thu, Feb 16th | 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 | ||
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) will not participate for the Dominican Republic in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Chris Schommer Sat, Mar 4th | ||
| Notes | ||
| As Mookie Betts enters his age-30 season, there is some expected decline in a few areas (fly ball rate increased but led to a lower ground ball EV/BABIP). Still, his elite on-base skills continue to increase his value in fantasy leagues, especially considering that he bats leadoff in one of the most explosive lineups in baseball. He played in 142 games in 2022, batting first in the lineup in all of them. It is difficult to predict what effect the new running rules will have on his SB total, but fantasy managers can safely count on 10-15 in this area. However, his 30+ HR, 100+ runs, and solid advanced metrics will contribute across the board, and he is worthy of a late first-round pick. The fact that Dave Roberts might deploy him enough at 2B to give him that eligibility is just icing. 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 | |
