Who Should I Draft?
Wander Franco or Nick Castellanos (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Nick Castellanos RF - PHI  | Wander Franco 3B,SS - TB  | |
Expert |
65% Recommended by 28 of 43 experts |
35% Recommended by 15 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 31 | # 35 |
| Best Rank | # 15 | # 16 |
| Worst Rank | # 54 | # 62 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 47 | # 45 |
| Best Rank | # 44 | # 26 |
| Worst Rank | # 57 | # 604 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 93 | 94 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 18 |
| RBI | 96 | 82 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 9 |
| Batting Average | .282 | .288 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 32 | # 41 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 26 | # 34 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 33 | # 34 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 34 | # 42 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 34 | # 37 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 24 | # 35 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 28 | # 30 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 31 | # 41 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 39 | # 42 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 27 | # 33 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 32 | # 35 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 29 | # 34 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 27 | # 46 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 30 | # 35 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 19 | # 37 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 30 | # 34 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 32 | # 33 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 43 | # 48 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 33 | # 37 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 27 | # 39 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 17 | # 35 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 30 | # 43 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 42 | # 62 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 15 | # 33 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 29 | # 41 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 29 | # 50 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 31 | # 54 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 37 | # 39 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 22 | # 16 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 34 | # 17 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 35 | # 24 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 30 | # 25 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 31 | # 29 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 36 | # 29 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 32 | # 29 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 30 | # 29 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 37 | # 30 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 36 | # 33 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 42 | # 33 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 36 | # 34 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 38 | # 36 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 54 | # 41 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 47 | # 44 |
| Nick Castellanos RF - PHI | Wander Franco 3B,SS - TB | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 531 | 281 |
| Runs | 95 | 53 |
| Hits | 164 | 81 |
| Singles | 91 | 51 |
| Doubles | 38 | 18 |
| Triples | 1 | 5 |
| Home Runs | 34 | 7 |
| RBI | 100 | 39 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 41 | 24 |
| Strikeouts | 121 | 37 |
| Batting Average | .309 | .288 |
| On Base Pct | .362 | .347 |
| Slugging Pct | .576 | .463 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .939 | .810 |
| Nick Castellanos RF - PHI | Wander Franco 3B,SS - TB | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 575 | 573 |
| Runs | 93 | 94 |
| Hits | 162 | 165 |
| Singles | 91 | 104 |
| Doubles | 38 | 34 |
| Triples | 2 | 8 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 18 |
| RBI | 96 | 82 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 9 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 4 |
| Walks | 45 | 49 |
| Strikeouts | 141 | 84 |
| Batting Average | .282 | .288 |
| On Base Pct | .333 | .344 |
| Slugging Pct | .518 | .466 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .851 | .810 |
| Nick Castellanos RF - PHI | Wander Franco 3B,SS - TB | |
| News | ||
| Nick Castellanos went 2-for-6 with a double, three RBI, and a stolen base on Friday against the Dodgers. Dan Harris Sat, May 14th | Rays shortstop Wander Franco went 1-for-3 with a single, walk, and run against the Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. He also stole a base in the process. Tampa Bay ultimately defeated Detroit by a score of 6-1. Andersen Pickard Wed, May 18th | |
| Nick Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a solo home run on Tuesday against the Mariners. Dan Harris Wed, May 11th | Rays shortstop Wander Franco went 0-for-3 with a walk against the Tigers on Monday evening. He stranded two runners on base as Tampa Bay ultimately fell to Detroit by a score of 3-2. Andersen Pickard Tue, May 17th | |
| Nick Castellanos' initial X-rays were negative, according to Philadelphia Enquirer Phillies reporter Scott Lauber. Kendall Capps Fri, May 6th | Rays shortstop Wander Franco couldn't get anything going against the Angels on Tuesday. He finished the day 0-for-2, falling hitless much like the rest of the Rays' lineup. Tampa Bay was ultimately defeated in Los Angeles by a score of 12-0. Andersen Pickard Wed, May 11th | |
| Nick Castellanos exited Thursday night's game in the 6th inning after being hit by a pitch as reported by MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Luke Monaldo Thu, May 5th | Tampa Bay Rays Wander Franco went 0-for-5 from the plate striking out once on Wednesday against the Athletics. Kyle Williams - Dog Day Sports Wed, May 4th | |
| Nick Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a double on Wednesday against the Rangers. Dan Harris Wed, May 4th | Wander Franco went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base on Friday against the Twins. Dan Harris Fri, Apr 29th | |
| Notes | ||
| "It's a deep drive to left field by Castellanos" has become baseball's best meme, which overshadows the fact that Castellanos has been one of baseball's most underrated power bats over the last half decade. The 29-year-old picked the perfect year to enter free agency, coming off a 2021 campaign with a .576 SLG% and a .938 OPS. The move to Philadelphia should be a good one, as it gives Castellanos a chance to bat cleanup directly behind Bryce Harper. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | The Rays' wunderkind signed an 11-year, $182 million contract in November and now simply has to go about the business of becoming the superstar everyone expects him to become. Franco scored 53 runs and had 39 RBI in only 70 games last season. He also displayed impressive plate patience and remarkable contact skills as a 20-year-old rookie. He's not a speed merchant, and the power might take time to develop, but Franco should score a lot of runs, drive in a lot of runs and produce something close to a .300 batting average. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
