Who Should I Draft?
Yordan Alvarez or Shohei Ohtani (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU  | Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA  | |
Expert |
67% Recommended by 16 of 24 experts |
33% Recommended by 8 of 24 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 7 | # 11 |
| Best Rank | # 2 | # 1 |
| Worst Rank | # 12 | # 43 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 8 | # 13 |
| Best Rank | # 8 | # 8 |
| Worst Rank | # 12 | # 17 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 10 | # 22 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 7 | # 41 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 8 | # 43 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 8 | # 11 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 8 | # 55 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 10 | # 14 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 7 | # 11 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 8 | # 10 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 3 | # 5 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 4 | # 8 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 8 | # 13 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 9 | # 10 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 8 | # 12 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 8 | # 19 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 2 | # 4 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 8 | # 10 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 4 | # 2 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 8 | # 6 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 8 | # 6 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 8 | # 1 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 10 | # 6 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 11 | # 8 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 12 | # 8 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 12 | # 6 |
| Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU | Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Runs | 93 | ‐ |
| Home Runs | 37 | 14 |
| RBI | 97 | ‐ |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | ‐ |
| Batting Avg | .303 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 106 | 219 |
| Wins | ‐ | 15 |
| Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| ERA | ‐ | 2.33 |
| WHIP | ‐ | 1.01 |
| Yordan Alvarez LF,DH - HOU | Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | |
| News | ||
| There are no recent news for these players | ||
| Notes | ||
| Some players have power, whereas Yordan Alvarez has POWER. The 25-year-old ranks in the 100th percentile in average EV, HardHit%, xwOBA, xBA, xSLG, and Barrel% while coming in the 99th percentile in MaxEV. He has power to all fields, bats in the middle of a World Champion lineup, and will protect your ratios in traditional 5x5 leagues and those with advanced categories. Really, unless you are playing in a stolen base premium league, Alvarez offers little downside heading into 2023. (Those downsides are only injury concerns (he played in 135 games last year), and his outfield eligibility will probably expire after this season.) The four-category stud is worth a first-round pick. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | This is your annual reminder to ensure you know how Shohei Ohtani's pitcher/hitter eligibility is treated in your league(s), as it can make a world of difference in fantasy value. What it will not make a difference in, however, is his incredible talent on the field. His fifth season in MLB saw a slight decline in hitting stats (34 HR, 95 RBI, .273/.356/.519) (and yes, that was a decline). However, he threw 166 innings, struck out 219 batters, and maintained a 2.33 ERA and 1.01 WHIP to finish fourth in Cy Young voting. The Angels have stated they plan to pitch Ohtani every sixth day as regularly as possible, meaning he could conceivably get 28-30 starts in addition to 600 plate appearances. On top of all of that, he is in his walk year and will be auditioning for what will surely be a huge contract. Yes, he clogs your Utility spot, and it can be frustrating to manage him in weekly leagues where he can only start as one or the other. But if you play on a platform where he is counted as both at all times, he is the fantasy 1.1, no matter who they give the real-life MVP to. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
