Who Should I Draft?
Xander Bogaerts or Anthony Rendon (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Xander Bogaerts SS - BOS  | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA  | |
Expert |
69% Recommended by 35 of 51 experts |
31% Recommended by 16 of 51 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 16 | # 17 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 14 |
| Worst Rank | # 39 | # 36 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 31 | # 28 |
| Best Rank | # 23 | # 25 |
| Worst Rank | # 33 | # 38 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 94 | 91 |
| Home Runs | 28 | 28 |
| RBI | 93 | 100 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | 3 |
| Batting Average | .292 | .292 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL60 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 16 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 17 | # 19 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 15 | # 18 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 18 | # 21 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 20 | # 22 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 17 | # 18 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 14 | # 26 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 21 | # 31 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 15 | # 17 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 16 | # 17 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 22 | # 34 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 15 | # 18 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 16 | # 36 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 19 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 15 | # 23 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 15 | # 18 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 18 | # 21 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 12 | # 15 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 17 | # 23 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 16 | # 17 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 16 | # 19 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 14 | # 17 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 15 | # 18 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 15 | # 22 |
| Jorge B. Edwards Fantasy In Frames | # 14 | # 17 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 16 | # 19 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 18 | # 19 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 14 | # 26 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 15 | # 32 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 16 | # 18 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 18 | # 19 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 16 | # 17 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 16 | # 23 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 17 | # 20 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 18 | # 24 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 16 | # 14 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 16 | # 15 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 17 | # 16 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 18 | # 15 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 19 | # 16 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 19 | # 16 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 22 | # 19 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 22 | # 18 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 22 | # 14 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 23 | # 18 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 23 | # 19 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 28 | # 16 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 28 | # 18 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 31 | # 18 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 35 | # 23 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 39 | # 19 |
| Xander Bogaerts SS - BOS | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 203 | 189 |
| Runs | 36 | 29 |
| Hits | 61 | 54 |
| Singles | 42 | 33 |
| Doubles | 8 | 11 |
| Triples | 0 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 11 | 9 |
| RBI | 28 | 31 |
| Stolen Bases | 8 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 0 |
| Walks | 21 | 38 |
| Strikeouts | 41 | 31 |
| Batting Average | .301 | .286 |
| On Base Pct | .364 | .418 |
| Slugging Pct | .503 | .497 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .867 | .916 |
| Xander Bogaerts SS - BOS | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 565 | 542 |
| Runs | 94 | 91 |
| Hits | 163 | 157 |
| Singles | 97 | 89 |
| Doubles | 36 | 36 |
| Triples | 2 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 28 | 28 |
| RBI | 93 | 100 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | 3 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 1 |
| Walks | 62 | 80 |
| Strikeouts | 115 | 92 |
| Batting Average | .292 | .292 |
| On Base Pct | .363 | .384 |
| Slugging Pct | .508 | .520 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .871 | .904 |
| Xander Bogaerts SS - BOS | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA | |
| News | ||
| Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, four RBIs, and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Mets. Liam Gibney Wed, Sep 22nd | Los Angeles Angels' third baseman Anthony Rendon (hip) will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a right hip impingement. Brad Camara Wed, Aug 4th | |
| Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBIs, and two runs scored in Saturday's win over Baltimore. Liam Gibney Sun, Sep 19th | There is nothing new on Anthony Rendon. He is still a couple of weeks away and will have rehab games before returning. Corbin Young Tue, Jul 27th | |
| Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Seattle. Liam Gibney Wed, Sep 15th | Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) still isn't feeling better and won't return until late July, early August. Brad Camara Fri, Jul 16th | |
| Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 on the day, hitting a double and a homer while also striking out once. Ethan Biddle - The Work of Ethan Biddle Tue, Sep 14th | The Angels placed 3B Anthony Rendon on the 10-day IL due to a hamstring strain. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Tue, Jul 6th | |
| Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a walk in Friday's loss to the White Sox. Liam Gibney Sat, Sep 11th | Angels 3B Anthony Rendon (hamstring) is expected to avoid the 10-day injured list. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Jul 5th | |
| Notes | ||
| Bogaerts largely backed up his excellent 2019 season with a strong 2020 campaign. He didn't hit the ball quite as hard and his launch angle dropped, but he did manage to maintain his .300 average and put up a similar home run pace. Two things from last year stand out and probably shouldn't be written off entirely: first, Bogaerts' RBI pace dropped significantly, and considering that the Red Sox lineup went from a relative strength to a weakness, it seems unlikely he'll approach 100 RBI in 2021. Second, after dropping for three consecutive seasons, Bogaerts' steal pace increased to the highest of his career. The drop in RBI and increase in steals may be related, as Bogaerts likely looked to manufacture runs with less help around him. Both trends are worth projecting going forward, and while Bogaerts' value doesn't change much, fantasy managers will likely take the increase in steals going forward. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Rendon's stock feels like it has dropped dramatically, but there's really nothing in the small sample size of the 2020 season that should alter your outlook much on him. Yes, he didn't hit the ball as hard consistently, but he walked more than ever, maintained his elite strikeout rate, and still put up a roughly 30-homer, 100-RBI pace. Still just 31 years old, there should be plenty left in the tank this season for the veteran, and he should once again be a strong four-category contributor, with a small bit of speed thrown in for good measure. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| The biggest story of Bogaerts' 2020 season came in the form of going 8-for-8 on stolen base attempts. This, after the All-Star shortstop swiped just four bags in 2019. Steals are so hard to find these days that getting 10-15 from bats who help in the other four offensive categories is going to be a goldmine this season. Bogaerts' Baseball Savant page isn't flooded with red like other premium hitters being drafted around him, but we have enough of a sample size to remain confident in his lofty projections moving forward. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | It's maddening how underrated Rendon continues to be among fantasy analysts. His wOBA and xwOBA both finished in the 92nd percentile or better for the third straight season. Additionally, he'll have a full season of hitting behind Mike Trout in 2021, which will obviously be fantastic for his RBI totals. Rendon is currently going around pick 40 in NFBC drafts, an ADP that makes him an appealing target for fantasy managers who start SP-SP. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | |
