Who Should I Draft?
Xander Bogaerts or Anthony Rendon (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Xander Bogaerts SS - BOS  | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA  | |
Expert |
68% Recommended by 34 of 50 experts |
32% Recommended by 16 of 50 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 is absent from Thursday's lineup against the Orioles. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Apr 8th | Anthony Rendon went 2-4 with two singles and a walk in Friday's 7-1 blowout of the Blue Jays. Jack Mannis Sat, Apr 10th | |
| Xander Bogaerts picked up three more hits in Wednesday's rout over the Rays, finishing 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Apr 8th | Angels 3B Anthony Rendon is sitting for Tuesday's contest against Zack Greinke and the Astros. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Tue, Apr 6th | |
| Xander Bogaerts went 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI as the Red Sox blew out the Rays on Monday night. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Tue, Apr 6th | Angels' 3B Anthony Rendon went 1-4 with a single, a walk, and a run in Sunday's contest against the White Sox. Jack Mannis Mon, Apr 5th | |
| Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will play Wednesday vs. Twins. AJ Schullo Wed, Mar 17th | Anthony Rendon (soreness) is making his Cactus League debut on Wednesday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Mar 3rd | |
| Alex Cora has said that he is planning to have Xander Bogaerts play shortstop on Wednesday. Brenden Trout Tue, Mar 16th | Anthony Rendon is sitting out of Monday's Cactus League game due to "soreness." Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Mar 1st | |
| 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 | |
