Who Should I Start?: Nelson Cruz or J.D. Martinez

Who Should I Start? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Nelson Cruz DH - MIN	J.D. Martinez LF,RF,DH - BOS
Expert Recommendation	64% Recommended by 7 of 11 experts	36% Recommended by 4 of 11 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 38	# 42
VBR	# 42	# 234

Projections

Runs	76	86
Home Runs	33	33
RBI	90	101
Stolen Bases	1	2
Batting Average	.272	.287

Misc

Injury Alert	-	-

Expert Ranks

Chris Meaney FTN	# 37	# 42

Dan Harris FantasyPros	# 42	# 43

Ryan Amore Pitcher List	# 48	# 79

Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros	# 24	# 48

Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports	# 36	# 71

Chris Clegg Fantrax	# 34	# 41

Joe Pisapia FantasyPros	# 35	# 36

Mick Ciallela Fantrax	# 34	# 32

Brendan Tuma FantasyPros	# 37	# 25

Mike Maher FantasyPros	# 44	# 39

Brad Camara FantasyPros	# 47	# 42

Who Should I Start? Player Statistics
	Nelson Cruz DH - MIN	J.D. Martinez LF,RF,DH - BOS
2021 Stats


At Bats	27	36

Runs	9	10

Hits	12	17

Singles	7	5

Doubles	1	7

Triples	0	0

Home Runs	4	5

RBI	10	16

Stolen Bases	0	0

Caught Stealing	0	0

Walks	3	2

Strikeouts	6	8

Batting Average	.444	.472

On Base Pct	.469	.500

Slugging Pct	.926	1.083

On-base Plus Slugging	1.395	1.583

Who Should I Start? Player Projections
	Nelson Cruz DH - MIN	J.D. Martinez LF,RF,DH - BOS
2021 Projections


At Bats	470	533

Runs	76	86

Hits	128	153

Singles	73	83

Doubles	21	36

Triples	1	2

Home Runs	33	33

RBI	90	101

Stolen Bases	1	2

Caught Stealing	0	1

Walks	53	61

Strikeouts	138	141

Batting Average	.272	.287

On Base Pct	.360	.367

Slugging Pct	.532	.544

On-base Plus Slugging	.892	.911

Who Should I Start? Player Notes
	Nelson Cruz DH - MIN	J.D. Martinez LF,RF,DH - BOS
News
	Minnesota DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in a 4-3 loss to the Mariners on Saturday. Matthew Terelle Sat, Apr 10th	J.D. Martinez hit three homers as the Red Sox beat the Orioles on Sunday for their sixth straight victory. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sun, Apr 11th
	Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz went 3-for-5 with a solo homer in a 4-3 loss to the Tigers on Tuesday. Matthew Terelle Tue, Apr 6th	The Red Sox activated OF J.D. Martinez from the COVID-19 related injured list. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sun, Apr 11th
	Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz had a big game in a 15-6 win over the Tigers on Monday. Cruz went 3-for-6 with a double, two homers, and five RBI in the win. Matthew Terelle Mon, Apr 5th	J.D. Martinez was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 10th
	Nelson Cruz is serving as the Twins' DH and hitting third on Monday against the Tigers. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Apr 5th	J.D. Martinez is not in the Red Sox lineup for the team's game against the Orioles on Saturday. Martinez is reportedly dealing with an illness. Dan Harris Sat, Apr 10th
	Twins DH Nelson Cruz is absent from Thursday's Opening Day lineup. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Apr 1st	J.D. Martinez hit a two-run, walk-off double in Tuesday's extra inning victory over the Rays. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Apr 7th
Notes
		It's important not to overreact to the opening week of the MLB season, but sometimes you can just tell certain things. JD Martinez appears to be back. Not only are the counting stats there, but the under-the-radar numbers are returning too. Earlier this week JDM had multiple batted balls over 110 mph for the first time since April 2018. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros

Who Should I Start? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp
	Nelson Cruz DH - MIN	J.D. Martinez LF,RF,DH - BOS
Tue, Apr 13th	vs BOS	@ MIN
Wed, Apr 14th	vs BOS	@ MIN
Thu, Apr 15th	vs BOS	@ MIN
Fri, Apr 16th	@ LAA	vs CWS
Sat, Apr 17th	@ LAA	vs CWS

Who Should I Start?

Nelson Cruz or J.D. Martinez

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