Who Should I Draft?
Whit Merrifield or Brandon Lowe (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Whit Merrifield 2B,CF,RF - KC  | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB  | |
Expert |
95% Recommended by 41 of 43 experts |
5% Recommended by 2 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 27 | # 48 |
| Best Rank | # 17 | # 34 |
| Worst Rank | # 66 | # 89 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 32 | # 70 |
| Best Rank | # 30 | # 61 |
| Worst Rank | # 62 | # 93 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 89 | 91 |
| Home Runs | 12 | 35 |
| RBI | 65 | 91 |
| Stolen Bases | 29 | 7 |
| Batting Average | .281 | .251 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL60 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 29 | # 56 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 23 | # 50 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 26 | # 49 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 31 | # 53 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 25 | # 47 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 17 | # 56 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 37 | # 89 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 37 | # 47 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 24 | # 49 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 29 | # 54 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 22 | # 50 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 20 | # 52 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 27 | # 68 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 27 | # 48 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 44 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 45 | # 78 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 24 | # 39 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 21 | # 45 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 29 | # 43 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 27 | # 47 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 26 | # 47 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 27 | # 40 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 32 | # 44 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 22 | # 44 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 27 | # 52 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 26 | # 47 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 28 | # 36 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 66 | # 67 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 35 | # 59 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 40 | # 62 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 23 | # 45 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 28 | # 51 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 36 | # 45 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 46 | # 72 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 25 | # 39 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 23 | # 48 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 36 | # 58 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 21 | # 37 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 20 | # 43 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 47 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 17 | # 41 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 45 | # 34 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 57 | # 46 |
| Whit Merrifield 2B,CF,RF - KC | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 664 | 535 |
| Runs | 97 | 97 |
| Hits | 183 | 132 |
| Singles | 128 | 62 |
| Doubles | 42 | 31 |
| Triples | 3 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 10 | 39 |
| RBI | 74 | 99 |
| Stolen Bases | 40 | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 1 |
| Walks | 40 | 68 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 167 |
| Batting Average | .276 | .247 |
| On Base Pct | .315 | .340 |
| Slugging Pct | .393 | .523 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .708 | .863 |
| Whit Merrifield 2B,CF,RF - KC | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 609 | 528 |
| Runs | 89 | 91 |
| Hits | 171 | 133 |
| Singles | 120 | 67 |
| Doubles | 36 | 28 |
| Triples | 4 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 12 | 35 |
| RBI | 65 | 91 |
| Stolen Bases | 29 | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | 6 | 1 |
| Walks | 39 | 64 |
| Strikeouts | 97 | 166 |
| Batting Average | .281 | .251 |
| On Base Pct | .324 | .332 |
| Slugging Pct | .411 | .502 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .734 | .834 |
| Whit Merrifield 2B,CF,RF - KC | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB | |
| News | ||
| Whit Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Kansas City's 5-3 loss to Oakland on Sunday. Luke Monaldo Mon, Jun 27th | Brandon Lowe (back) is set to begin a rehab assignment Thursday in Triple-A. The expectation is that he returns shortly after the All-Star break. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Jul 6th | |
| Whit Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Kansas City’s 5-1 win in Oakland on Friday. Luke Monaldo Sat, Jun 18th | Brandon Lowe has started to take batting practice. Ari Koslow Tue, Jun 28th | |
| Whit Merrifield went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Kansas City’s 6-2 loss in San Francisco on Monday. Luke Monaldo Tue, Jun 14th | Brandon Lowe took dry swings on Friday as he works his way back from a stress reaction in his back. He was placed on the injured list on May 16. Devon Bruce Sat, Jun 11th | |
| Whit Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Kansas City’s 6-4 loss to Baltimore on Saturday. Luke Monaldo Sun, Jun 12th | Rays 2B Brandon Lowe has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his lower back. He will be held out of baseball activities for three weeks and then be re-evaluated. Vince DiSilvio Tue, May 17th | |
| Whit Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Kansas City’s 8-4 win against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Luke Monaldo Wed, Jun 8th | Tampa Bay Rays 2B Brandon Lowe will officially be placed on the IL on Monday as he deals with a back issue. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 16th | |
| Notes | ||
| This late bloomer has been fantasy gold for the last five years. Merrifield stole 40 bases last season at age 32. Durability is a big plus: Merrifield hasn't missed a game in the last three years. But there are some worrisome signs of slippage. His line drive rate has been steadily dropping over the last few seasons, and he hit only two home runs last season from July 1 on. Merrifield has been a terrific value for years, but it's possible he'll be slightly overpriced in 2022 drafts. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | In 2021, Lowe became a full-time player for the first time in his career and responded with 39 HRs, 99 RBI and 97 runs. He batted only .247 last year and struck out 167 times in 615 plate appearances. Lowe has also struggled against lefties throughout his career. But Lowe's first-half/second-half splits were eye-opening. He was batting .208 at the All-Star break; Lowe batted .292 after the break and dramatically reduced his strikeout rate without sacrificing any power. If the second-half adjustments stick, Lowe might actually be able to improve upon his breakout season. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
