Who Should I Draft?
Whit Merrifield or Paul Goldschmidt (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL  | Whit Merrifield 2B,CF,RF - TOR  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 24 of 24 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 24 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 20 | # 118 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 92 |
| Worst Rank | # 27 | # 164 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 24 | # 177 |
| Best Rank | # 19 | # 122 |
| Worst Rank | # 26 | # 230 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 19 | # 114 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 27 | # 93 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 23 | ‐ |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 21 | # 121 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 23 | # 114 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 20 | # 115 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 18 | # 128 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 22 | # 122 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 20 | # 133 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 23 | # 124 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 19 | # 148 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 16 | # 133 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 18 | # 128 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 20 | # 118 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 20 | # 116 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 20 | # 121 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 15 | # 108 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 12 | # 92 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 15 | # 101 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 19 | # 106 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 21 | # 123 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 23 | # 164 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 20 | # 121 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 13 | # 164 |
| Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL | Whit Merrifield 2B,CF,RF - TOR | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 561 | 504 |
| Runs | 106 | 70 |
| Hits | 178 | 124 |
| Singles | 102 | 84 |
| Doubles | 41 | 28 |
| Triples | 0 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 35 | 11 |
| RBI | 115 | 58 |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | 16 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 5 |
| Walks | 79 | 38 |
| Strikeouts | 141 | 85 |
| Batting Average | .317 | .246 |
| On Base Pct | .404 | .295 |
| Slugging Pct | .578 | .371 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .981 | .666 |
| Paul Goldschmidt 1B,DH - STL | Whit Merrifield 2B,CF,RF - TOR | |
| News | ||
| There are no recent news for these players | ||
| Notes | ||
| Paul Goldschmidt won the NL MVP in 2022, putting together a strong campaign that saw him hit 35 HR with 115 RBI and 105 runs while slashing .317/.404/.578 in his age-34 season. Strangely, all of his underlying metrics were actually worse in 2022 than in 2021 with the exception of his BB% bouncing from 9.9 to 12.1. One striking reason for this was a .368 BABIP, while another was facing a lot of atrocious pitching in the NL Central. His Statcast page reads like a warning when comparing his expected numbers with his actual ones. All of this adds up to that Goldy is due for some regression in 2023, which could be dramatic. The positives are his solid floor, and a good surrounding lineup will keep the numbers afloat. Just make sure you're not paying for his MVP iteration on draft day. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | ||
