Who Should I Draft?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Shohei Ohtani (2023)
Experts' Pick | Experts' Pick | |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR  | Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA  | |
Expert |
50% Recommended by 29 of 58 experts |
50% Recommended by 29 of 58 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 8 | # 11 |
| Best Rank | # 2 | # 1 |
| Worst Rank | # 17 | # 38 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 11 | # 8 |
| Best Rank | # 7 | # 1 |
| Worst Rank | # 14 | # 38 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 96 | ‐ |
| Home Runs | 34 | 17 |
| RBI | 102 | ‐ |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | ‐ |
| Batting Avg | .292 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 204 |
| Wins | ‐ | 13 |
| Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| ERA | ‐ | 2.94 |
| WHIP | ‐ | 1.06 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 8 | # 5 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 9 | # 7 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 12 | # 6 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 9 | # 6 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 10 | # 1 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 12 | # 8 |
| Scott White CBS Sports | # 16 | # 10 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 12 | # 8 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 8 | # 6 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 9 | # 8 |
| Chris Towers CBS Sports | # 13 | # 10 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 9 | # 7 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 14 | # 4 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 10 | # 8 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 9 | # 1 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 11 | # 2 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 11 | # 10 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 8 | # 6 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 12 | # 8 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 12 | # 7 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 5 | # 3 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 11 | # 6 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 12 | # 1 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 11 | # 10 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 12 | # 7 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 15 | # 9 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 17 | # 1 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 13 | # 11 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 9 | # 6 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 2 | # 8 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 4 | # 10 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 4 | # 13 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 5 | # 16 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 7 | # 8 |
| Tim McCullough Fantasy Six Pack | # 7 | # 10 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 7 | # 8 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 7 | # 51 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 7 | # 9 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 7 | # 11 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 8 | # 13 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 8 | # 18 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 8 | # 10 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 8 | # 10 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 8 | # 27 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 8 | # 49 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 8 | # 11 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 8 | # 11 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 9 | # 10 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 9 | # 25 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 9 | # 11 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 9 | # 19 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 9 | # 24 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 9 | # 11 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 9 | # 28 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 10 | # 43 |
| Thomas Harrigan MLB.com | # 10 | # 38 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 11 | # 27 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 11 | # 13 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Runs | 90 | ‐ |
| Home Runs | 32 | 14 |
| RBI | 97 | ‐ |
| Stolen Bases | 8 | ‐ |
| Batting Avg | .274 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 116 | 219 |
| Wins | ‐ | 15 |
| Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| ERA | ‐ | 2.33 |
| WHIP | ‐ | 1.01 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Runs | 96 | ‐ |
| Home Runs | 34 | 17 |
| RBI | 102 | ‐ |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | ‐ |
| Batting Avg | .292 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 204 |
| Wins | ‐ | 13 |
| Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| ERA | ‐ | 2.94 |
| WHIP | ‐ | 1.06 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B,DH - TOR | Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | |
| 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 | Shohei Ohtani was stellar on the mound for the Angels Thursday night, tossing six scoreless innings while allowing two hits, walking three, and striking out 10 and taking a no-decision in a 2-1 loss to the A's. Chris Schommer 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 | Shohei Ohtani will serve as the designated hitter and bat third in the lineup while also starting on the mound against the Oakland Athletics Thursday night. Chris Schommer Thu, Mar 30th | |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will run the bases Sunday as he continues his rehab from knee inflammation. Jesse Garcia Sat, Mar 11th | Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels against the Oakland Athletics Thursday night. Chris Schommer Thu, Mar 30th | |
| 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 | Shohei Ohtani was busy doing Shohei Ohtani things at the World Baseball Classic Wednesday, dominating both on the mound and at the plate. He tossed four shutout innings with five K's to go with two doubles, two RBI and a walk. Kendall Capps 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 | Shohei Ohtani was 'satisfied' with his first and only Spring Training start prior to the World Baseball Classic. He threw 2.1 hitless innings. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Mar 1st | |
| 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 | This is your annual reminder to ensure you know how Shohei Ohtani's pitcher/hitter eligibility is treated in your league(s), as it can make a world of difference in fantasy value. What it will not make a difference in, however, is his incredible talent on the field. His fifth season in MLB saw a slight decline in hitting stats (34 HR, 95 RBI, .273/.356/.519) (and yes, that was a decline). However, he threw 166 innings, struck out 219 batters, and maintained a 2.33 ERA and 1.01 WHIP to finish fourth in Cy Young voting. The Angels have stated they plan to pitch Ohtani every sixth day as regularly as possible, meaning he could conceivably get 28-30 starts in addition to 600 plate appearances. On top of all of that, he is in his walk year and will be auditioning for what will surely be a huge contract. Yes, he clogs your Utility spot, and it can be frustrating to manage him in weekly leagues where he can only start as one or the other. But if you play on a platform where he is counted as both at all times, he is the fantasy 1.1, no matter who they give the real-life MVP to. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
