Who Should I Trade?

Darin Ruf for Brendan Donovan (2022)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Darin Ruf 1B,DH,LF - NYM	Brendan Donovan 1B,2B,3B,DH,LF,RF,SS - STL
Expert Recommendation	56% Recommended by 5 of 9 experts	44% Recommended by 4 of 9 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 231	# 224
VBR	# 293	# 472

Projections

Runs	18	14
Home Runs	5	1
RBI	17	13
Stolen Bases	1	1
Batting Average	.234	.265

Misc

Injury Alert	-	-

Expert Ranks

Mike Maher FantasyPros	# 187	# 245

Pierre Camus RotoBaller	# 232	‐

Andrew Seifter FantasyPros	# 183	‐

Mick Ciallela Fantrax	# 248	# 263

Ryan Amore Pitcher List	# 173	‐

Scott Youngson Pitcher List	# 214	# 195

Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football	# 214	# 170

Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack	‐	# 156

Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack	‐	# 218

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Darin Ruf 1B,DH,LF - NYM	Brendan Donovan 1B,2B,3B,DH,LF,RF,SS - STL
2022 Stats


At Bats	286	246

Runs	48	33

Hits	64	69

Singles	41	52

Doubles	12	14

Triples	0	1

Home Runs	11	2

RBI	43	30

Stolen Bases	2	2

Caught Stealing	0	3

Walks	40	39

Strikeouts	89	53

Batting Average	.224	.281

On Base Pct	.328	.397

Slugging Pct	.381	.370

On-base Plus Slugging	.709	.767

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Darin Ruf 1B,DH,LF - NYM	Brendan Donovan 1B,2B,3B,DH,LF,RF,SS - STL
2022 Projections


At Bats	117	106

Runs	18	14

Hits	28	28

Singles	17	21

Doubles	5	5

Triples	0	0

Home Runs	5	1

RBI	17	13

Stolen Bases	1	1

Caught Stealing	0	0

Walks	16	14

Strikeouts	37	24

Batting Average	.234	.265

On Base Pct	.360	.357

Slugging Pct	.409	.349

On-base Plus Slugging	.769	.706

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Darin Ruf 1B,DH,LF - NYM	Brendan Donovan 1B,2B,3B,DH,LF,RF,SS - STL
News
	Darin Ruf has been acquired by the Mets in exchange for JD Davis, Thomas Szapucki, Nick Zwack, and Carson Seymour. Jesse Garcia Tue, Aug 2nd	Brendan Donovan went 2-for-3 Friday, singling twice and driving in three runs in the Cardinals' 7-3 win over the Reds. Chris Schommer Sat, Jul 16th
	Darin Ruf went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, a walk and another run scored in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Dodgers. Diego Sandoval Sun, Jul 24th	Brendan Donovan went 2-for-4 Sunday, tripling, homering, scoring two runs, and driving in one run in the Cardinals' 6-5 loss to the Cubs. Chris Schommer Mon, Jun 27th
	Darin Ruf went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Thursday’s 9-6 loss to the Dodgers. Diego Sandoval Fri, Jul 22nd	Brendan Donovan went 1-for-3 Saturday, singling and driving in two runs in the Cardinals' 5-3 win over the Cubs. Chris Schommer Sun, Jun 26th
	Darin Ruf went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Brewers. Diego Sandoval Sun, Jul 17th	Brendan Donovan went 1-for-3 Friday, singling in the Cardinals' 3-0 loss to the Cubs. Chris Schommer Sat, Jun 25th
	Darin Ruf went 1-for-2 Friday, hitting a solo home run in the Giants' 8-5 win over the Brewers. Chris Schommer Sat, Jul 16th	Brendan Donovan went 2-for-4 Tuesday, singling twice and scoring two runs in the Cardinals' 6-2 win over the Brewers. Chris Schommer Wed, Jun 22nd
Notes
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Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Darin Ruf 1B,DH,LF - NYM			Brendan Donovan 1B,2B,3B,DH,LF,RF,SS - STL
Thu, Apr 7th	@ WSH	Patrick Corbin (4-16)	#318	vs PIT	JT Brubaker (2-10)	#207
Fri, Apr 8th	@ WSH	Josiah Gray (7-8)	#84
Sat, Apr 9th	@ WSH	Joan Adon (1-12)	#383	vs PIT	Mitch Keller (4-8)	#144
Sun, Apr 10th	@ WSH	Erick Fedde (5-7)	#183	vs PIT	Bryse Wilson (2-7)	#375
Mon, Apr 11th	@ PHI	Ranger Suarez (8-5)	#67
Tue, Apr 12th	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (11-5)	#7	vs KC	Daniel Lynch (4-7)	#241
Wed, Apr 13th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (8-8)	#6
Fri, Apr 15th	vs ARI	Zach Davies (2-4)	#219	@ MIL	Freddy Peralta (4-2)	#96
Sat, Apr 16th	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (7-2)	#62	@ MIL	Adrian Houser (4-8)	#168
Sun, Apr 17th	vs ARI	Humberto Castellanos (3-2)		@ MIL	Aaron Ashby (2-10)	#78
Tue, Apr 19th	vs SF	Logan Webb (10-5)	#14	@ MIA	Jesus Luzardo (3-4)	#135
Wed, Apr 20th	vs SF	Carlos Rodon (11-6)	#8	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (10-5)	#1
Thu, Apr 21st	vs SF	Anthony DeSclafani (0-2)		@ MIA	Pablo Lopez (7-7)	#38
Fri, Apr 22nd	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (7-2)	#62	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (4-12)	#115
Sat, Apr 23rd	@ ARI	Humberto Castellanos (3-2)		@ CIN	Tyler Mahle (6-7)	#77
Sun, Apr 24th	@ ARI	Madison Bumgarner (6-11)	#139	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-4)	#180
Mon, Apr 25th	@ STL	Miles Mikolas (8-9)	#15	vs NYM	Max Scherzer (8-2)	#9
Tue, Apr 26th	@ STL	Jordan Hicks (3-6)	#162	vs NYM	Chris Bassitt (9-7)	#37
Wed, Apr 27th	@ STL	Steven Matz (4-3)	#89	vs NYM	Carlos Carrasco (13-4)	#54
Fri, Apr 29th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (8-8)	#6	vs ARI	Madison Bumgarner (6-11)	#139
Sat, Apr 30th	vs PHI	Kyle Gibson (7-5)	#114	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-5)	#27
Sun, May 1st	vs PHI	Zach Eflin (3-5)	#88	vs ARI	Zach Davies (2-4)	#219
Mon, May 2nd	vs ATL	Max Fried (10-4)	#12	vs KC	Zack Greinke (4-7)	#109
Tue, May 3rd	vs ATL	Kyle Wright (14-5)	#31	@ KC	Brad Keller (6-12)	#140
Wed, May 4th	vs ATL	Ian Anderson (9-6)	#93	@ KC	Kris Bubic (2-6)	#231
Thu, May 5th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (8-8)	#6	@ SF	Mauricio Llovera
Sun, May 8th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (1-1)	#267	@ SF	Jakob Junis (4-3)	#122
Tue, May 10th	@ WSH	Patrick Corbin (4-16)	#318	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (1-4)	#246
Wed, May 11th	@ WSH	Aaron Sanchez (3-3)	#382	vs BAL	Spenser Watkins (4-2)	#264
Thu, May 12th	@ WSH	Joan Adon (1-12)	#383	vs BAL	Bryan Baker
Fri, May 13th	vs SEA	Marco Gonzales (7-11)	#101	vs SF	Logan Webb (10-5)	#14
Sat, May 14th	vs SEA	George Kirby (4-3)	#86	vs SF	Jakob Junis (4-3)	#122
Sun, May 15th	vs SEA	Robbie Ray (8-8)	#26	vs SF	Carlos Rodon (11-6)	#8
Tue, May 17th	vs STL	Steven Matz (4-3)	#89	@ NYM	Taijuan Walker (10-3)	#51
Wed, May 18th	vs STL	Jordan Hicks (3-6)	#162	@ NYM	Max Scherzer (8-2)	#9
Thu, May 19th	vs STL	Dakota Hudson (6-6)	#154	@ NYM	Chris Bassitt (9-7)	#37
Sat, May 21st	@ COL	Ty Blach (1-0)	#381	@ PIT	Jose Quintana (4-5)	#91
Sun, May 22nd	@ COL	Austin Gomber (5-7)	#165	@ PIT	Bryse Wilson (2-7)	#375
Mon, May 23rd	@ SF	Alex Cobb (3-6)	#73	vs TOR	Jose Berrios (8-5)	#59
Tue, May 24th	@ SF	Logan Webb (10-5)	#14	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (8-8)	#25
Wed, May 25th	@ SF	Jakob Junis (4-3)	#122
Fri, May 27th	vs PHI	Bailey Falter (0-3)	#164	vs MIL	Brandon Woodruff (9-3)	#22
Sat, May 28th	vs PHI	Zach Eflin (3-5)	#88	vs MIL	Adrian Houser (4-8)	#168
Sun, May 29th	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (11-5)	#7	vs MIL	Corbin Burnes (8-5)	#3
Mon, May 30th	vs WSH	Erick Fedde (5-7)	#183	vs SD	Nick Martinez (3-3)	#149
Tue, May 31st	vs WSH	Patrick Corbin (4-16)	#318	vs SD	Blake Snell (4-6)	#74
Wed, Jun 1st	vs WSH	Evan Lee (0-1)	#308	vs SD	Yu Darvish (10-5)	#20
Thu, Jun 2nd	@ LAD	Tony Gonsolin (14-1)	#17	@ CHC	Keegan Thompson (9-5)	#98
Fri, Jun 3rd	@ LAD	Tyler Anderson (13-1)	#29	@ CHC	Marcus Stroman (3-5)	#47
Sat, Jun 4th	@ LAD	Walker Buehler (6-3)	#128	@ CHC	Caleb Kilian (0-2)	#233
Sun, Jun 5th	@ LAD	Julio Urias (12-6)	#11	@ CHC	Justin Steele (4-7)	#116
Mon, Jun 6th	@ SD	Blake Snell (4-6)	#74
Tue, Jun 7th	@ SD	Yu Darvish (10-5)	#20	@ TB	Jeffrey Springs (4-3)	#40
Wed, Jun 8th	@ SD	Sean Manaea (6-6)	#72	@ TB	Corey Kluber (7-7)	#55
Fri, Jun 10th	@ LAA	Jhonathan Diaz (1-1)	#289	vs CIN	Luis Castillo (5-4)	#39
Sat, Jun 11th	@ LAA	Michael Lorenzen (6-6)	#204	vs CIN	Hunter Greene (4-12)	#115
Sun, Jun 12th	@ LAA	Patrick Sandoval (3-8)	#76	vs CIN	Graham Ashcraft (5-2)	#206
Tue, Jun 14th	vs MIL	Adrian Houser (4-8)	#168	vs PIT	Bryse Wilson (2-7)	#375
Wed, Jun 15th	vs MIL	Corbin Burnes (8-5)	#3	vs PIT	Roansy Contreras (3-2)	#152
Thu, Jun 16th	vs MIL	Aaron Ashby (2-10)	#78
Fri, Jun 17th	vs MIA	Pablo Lopez (7-7)	#38	@ BOS	Michael Wacha (6-1)	#138
Sat, Jun 18th	vs MIA	Braxton Garrett (2-6)	#159	@ BOS	Kutter Crawford (3-4)	#125
Sun, Jun 19th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (10-5)	#1	@ BOS	Nick Pivetta (8-9)	#79
Mon, Jun 20th	vs MIA	Trevor Rogers (4-10)	#100	@ MIL	Corbin Burnes (8-5)	#3
Tue, Jun 21st	@ HOU	Jose Urquidy (11-4)	#41	@ MIL	Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-1)	#374
Wed, Jun 22nd	@ HOU	Luis Garcia (9-8)	#35	@ MIL	Eric Lauer (8-4)	#58
Fri, Jun 24th	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (10-5)	#1	vs CHC	Kyle Hendricks (4-6)	#118
Sat, Jun 25th	@ MIA	Trevor Rogers (4-10)	#100	vs CHC	Adrian Sampson (0-3)	#261
Sun, Jun 26th	@ MIA	Daniel Castano (1-3)	#224	vs CHC	Alec Mills (0-1)	#356
Tue, Jun 28th	vs HOU	Framber Valdez (11-4)	#32	vs MIA	Braxton Garrett (2-6)	#159
Wed, Jun 29th	vs HOU	Justin Verlander (15-3)	#2	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (10-5)	#1
Fri, Jul 1st	vs TEX	Glenn Otto (4-8)	#141	@ PHI	Bailey Falter (0-3)	#164
Sat, Jul 2nd	vs TEX	Martin Perez (9-3)	#24	@ PHI	Kyle Gibson (7-5)	#114
Sun, Jul 3rd	vs TEX	Jon Gray (7-6)	#46	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (11-5)	#7
Mon, Jul 4th	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (4-12)	#115	@ ATL	Kyle Wright (14-5)	#31
Tue, Jul 5th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-4)	#180	@ ATL	Ian Anderson (9-6)	#93
Wed, Jul 6th	@ CIN	Graham Ashcraft (5-2)	#206	@ ATL	Max Fried (10-4)	#12
Thu, Jul 7th	vs MIA	Daniel Castano (1-3)	#224	@ ATL	Spencer Strider (6-4)	#50
Fri, Jul 8th	vs MIA	Pablo Lopez (7-7)	#38	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (11-5)	#7
Sat, Jul 9th	vs MIA	Braxton Garrett (2-6)	#159	vs PHI	Kyle Gibson (7-5)	#114
Sun, Jul 10th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (10-5)	#1	vs PHI	Nick Nelson
Mon, Jul 11th	@ ATL	Max Fried (10-4)	#12	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (8-8)	#6
Tue, Jul 12th	@ ATL	Spencer Strider (6-4)	#50	vs LAD	Mitch White (1-3)	#134
Wed, Jul 13th	@ ATL	Charlie Morton (5-5)	#65	vs LAD	Tony Gonsolin (14-1)	#17
Thu, Jul 14th	@ CHC	Keegan Thompson (9-5)	#98	vs LAD	Tyler Anderson (13-1)	#29
Sat, Jul 16th	@ CHC	Drew Smyly (5-6)	#189	vs CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-4)	#180
Sun, Jul 17th	@ CHC	Adrian Sampson (0-3)	#261
Fri, Jul 22nd	vs SD	Yu Darvish (10-5)	#20	@ CIN	Graham Ashcraft (5-2)	#206
Sat, Jul 23rd	vs SD	Blake Snell (4-6)	#74	@ CIN	Mike Minor (1-9)	#153
Sun, Jul 24th	vs SD	Joe Musgrove (8-5)	#19	@ CIN	Tyler Mahle (6-7)	#77
Tue, Jul 26th	vs NYY	Jordan Montgomery (5-3)	#57	@ TOR	Jose Berrios (8-5)	#59
Wed, Jul 27th	vs NYY	Domingo German (1-2)	#120	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (8-8)	#25
Fri, Jul 29th	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (10-5)	#1	@ WSH	Anibal Sanchez (0-5)	#367
Sat, Jul 30th	@ MIA	Nick Neidert (0-1)	#358	@ WSH	Paolo Espino (0-4)	#203
Sun, Jul 31st	@ MIA	Pablo Lopez (7-7)	#38	@ WSH	Josiah Gray (7-8)	#84
Mon, Aug 1st	@ WSH	Patrick Corbin (4-16)	#318
Tue, Aug 2nd	@ WSH	Cory Abbott (0-2)	#327	vs CHC	Keegan Thompson (9-5)	#98
Wed, Aug 3rd	@ WSH	Anibal Sanchez (0-5)	#367
Thu, Aug 4th	vs ATL	Kyle Wright (14-5)	#31	vs CHC	Sean Newcomb
Fri, Aug 5th	vs ATL	Ian Anderson (9-6)	#93	vs NYY	Nestor Cortes Jr. (9-3)	#28
Sat, Aug 6th	vs ATL	Max Fried (10-4)	#12	vs NYY	Domingo German (1-2)	#120
Sun, Aug 7th	vs ATL	Spencer Strider (6-4)	#50	vs NYY	Frankie Montas (4-9)	#36
Mon, Aug 8th	vs CIN	Justin Dunn (0-1)	#332
Tue, Aug 9th	vs CIN	Mike Minor (1-9)	#153	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (2-3)	#361
Wed, Aug 10th	vs CIN	T.J. Zeuch (0-1)	#325	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (7-8)	#211
Fri, Aug 12th	vs PHI	Ranger Suarez (8-5)	#67	vs MIL	Eric Lauer (8-4)	#58
Sat, Aug 13th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (8-8)	#6	vs MIL	Corbin Burnes (8-5)	#3
Sun, Aug 14th	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (11-5)	#7	vs MIL	Aaron Ashby (2-10)	#78
Mon, Aug 15th	@ ATL
Tue, Aug 16th	@ ATL	Kyle Wright (14-5)	#31	vs COL	Kyle Freeland (7-8)	#211
Wed, Aug 17th	@ ATL			vs COL	German Marquez (6-9)	#136
Thu, Aug 18th	@ ATL	Jake Odorizzi (4-4)	#112	vs COL	Antonio Senzatela (3-6)	#294
Fri, Aug 19th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (8-8)	#6	@ ARI	Tommy Henry (1-1)	#321
Sat, Aug 20th	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (11-5)	#7	@ ARI	Madison Bumgarner (6-11)	#139
Sun, Aug 21st	@ PHI	Noah Syndergaard (6-8)	#82	@ ARI
Mon, Aug 22nd	@ NYY			@ CHC
Tue, Aug 23rd	@ NYY			@ CHC
Thu, Aug 25th	vs COL			@ CHC
Fri, Aug 26th	vs COL			vs ATL
Sat, Aug 27th	vs COL			vs ATL
Sun, Aug 28th	vs COL			vs ATL
Tue, Aug 30th	vs LAD			@ CIN
Wed, Aug 31st	vs LAD			@ CIN
Thu, Sep 1st	vs LAD
Fri, Sep 2nd	vs WSH			vs CHC
Sat, Sep 3rd	vs WSH			vs CHC
Sun, Sep 4th	vs WSH			vs CHC
Mon, Sep 5th	@ PIT			vs WSH
Tue, Sep 6th	@ PIT			vs WSH
Wed, Sep 7th	@ PIT			vs WSH
Fri, Sep 9th	@ MIA			@ PIT
Sat, Sep 10th	@ MIA			@ PIT
Sun, Sep 11th	@ MIA			@ PIT
Mon, Sep 12th	vs CHC
Tue, Sep 13th	vs CHC			vs MIL
Wed, Sep 14th	vs CHC			vs MIL
Thu, Sep 15th	vs PIT			vs CIN
Fri, Sep 16th	vs PIT			vs CIN
Sat, Sep 17th	vs PIT			vs CIN
Sun, Sep 18th	vs PIT			vs CIN
Mon, Sep 19th	@ MIL
Tue, Sep 20th	@ MIL			@ SD
Wed, Sep 21st	@ MIL			@ SD
Fri, Sep 23rd	@ OAK			@ LAD
Sat, Sep 24th	@ OAK			@ LAD
Sun, Sep 25th	@ OAK			@ LAD
Tue, Sep 27th	vs MIA			@ MIL
Wed, Sep 28th	vs MIA			@ MIL
Fri, Sep 30th	@ ATL			vs PIT
Sat, Oct 1st	@ ATL			vs PIT
Sun, Oct 2nd	@ ATL			vs PIT
Mon, Oct 3rd	vs WSH			@ PIT
Tue, Oct 4th	vs WSH			@ PIT
Wed, Oct 5th	vs WSH			@ PIT
Thu, Apr 14th				@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (9-3)	#22
Thu, Apr 28th				vs ARI	Humberto Castellanos (3-2)
Fri, May 6th				@ SF	Alex Cobb (3-6)	#73
Sat, May 7th				@ SF	Logan Webb (10-5)	#14
Fri, May 20th				@ PIT	Zach Thompson (3-9)	#166
Thu, May 26th				vs MIL	Eric Lauer (8-4)	#58
Thu, Jun 9th				@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-5)	#4
Mon, Jun 13th				vs PIT	Mitch Keller (4-8)	#144
Thu, Jun 23rd				@ MIL	Jason Alexander (2-1)	#221
Mon, Jun 27th				vs MIA	Pablo Lopez (7-7)	#38
Fri, Jul 15th				vs CIN	Hunter Greene (4-12)	#115
Thu, Aug 11th				@ COL	German Marquez (6-9)	#136
Wed, Aug 24th				@ CHC
Mon, Aug 29th				@ CIN
Thu, Sep 8th				vs WSH
Thu, Sep 22nd				@ SD

Who Should I Trade?

Darin Ruf for Brendan Donovan (2022)

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