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Nelson Velazquez or Taylor Ward

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Nelson Velazquez

Nelson Velazquez

DHKansas City Royals KC
Taylor Ward

Taylor Ward

LFLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Velazquez over Ward

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nelson Velazquez
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ward over Velazquez

 
 
 
 
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Performance Nelson Velazquez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200141.2000.35006
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.237144.2750.342012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Taylor Ward
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.320345.3790.76006
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.261348.3400.500012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nelson Velazquez
OWN
 
4%
-0.91 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-0.11 compared to last week
OWN/START Taylor Ward
OWN
92%
+6.15 compared to last week
START
82%
+7.22 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nelson Velazquez
91st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Taylor Ward
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nelson Velazquez

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: DH LF RF . However, he plays DH most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 92nd among DH's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 14th.
  • The current leader among DH's is Shohei Ohtani
  • Super human effort in the past 30 days. If he can keep it up, then keep him. . otherwise think trade.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 437th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.259
  • Ranked 389th in batting average with 0.221
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 386th with 0.286
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 103rd with 0.458
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 189th with 0.744
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 611th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 261st in RBI with 40
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 235th in runs scored with 45
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.004, OBP: -0.012, HRs: -14, RBI: -22, Runs: -17, Wlks: -5, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Taylor Ward

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 40th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 8th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 205th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.305
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.285 and is currently ranked 65th
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 92nd with 0.349
  • Top 50 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 36th with 0.533
  • Top 50 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 39th with 0.882
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 295th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 150th in RBI with 45
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 198th in runs scored with 41
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.022, OBP: -0.015, HRs: -4, RBI: -19, Runs: -33, Wlks: -26, Stls: -2,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nelson Velazquez

No Injury Reported

Injury Taylor Ward

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nelson Velazquez
DateOpponentResult
May 20VS DETReese Olson
May 21VS DETCasey Mize
May 22VS DETTarik Skubal
May 24@TBZach Eflin
May 25@TBAaron Civale
May 26@TBTaj Bradley
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000001.1250.00003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Taylor Ward
DateOpponentResult
May 20@HOUFramber Valdez
May 21@HOUCristian Javier
May 22@HOUHunter Brown
May 24VS CLELogan Allen
May 25VS CLETanner Bibee
May 26VS CLEBen Lively
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300010.2730.40003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nelson Velazquez
9.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Taylor Ward
16.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nelson Velazquez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 CHC 70 33 6 17 25 4 16 .198 .272 .365 140
2023 CHC 66 36 17 35 34 0 14 .225 .294 .581 191
2024 KC 41 29 3 18 12 1 9 .221 .282 .344 82
ON PACE 138 97 10 60 40 3 30 .221 .282 .344 276
3-YEAR AVG 68 35 12 26 30 2 15 .211 .283 .471 166
Career 177 98 26 70 71 5 39 .214 .282 .434
Career Taylor Ward
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 LAA 40 24 6 14 15 2 9 .178 .245 .333 65
2019 ANA 20 8 1 4 2 0 6 .190 .292 .333 15
2020 LAA 33 26 0 16 5 2 7 .283 .333 .391 55
2021 LAA 66 52 8 33 33 1 20 .250 .329 .438 190
2022 LAA 127 131 21 68 62 5 57 .284 .364 .474 431
2023 LAA 109 90 14 60 47 4 39 .253 .335 .421 333
2024 LAA 46 50 10 27 28 2 13 .275 .318 .489 165
ON PACE 158 172 34 93 96 6 44 .275 .318 .489 568
3-YEAR AVG 101 91 14 54 47 3 39 .266 .347 .448 318
Career 441 381 60 222 192 16 151 .258 .332 .436
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SF vs KC
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @LAD 10:10 EDT EST Joe Mantiply
Landon Knack
ATL vs SD 12:20 EDT EST Reynaldo Lopez
Dylan Cease
BAL @STL 07:45 EDT EST Dean Kremer
Sonny Gray
BOS @TB 06:50 EDT EST Tanner Houck
Taj Bradley
CHW @TOR 03:07 EDT EST Erick Fedde
Jose Berrios
CLE vs NYM 06:10 EDT EST Ben Lively
Tylor Megill
DET @KC 07:40 EDT EST Reese Olson
Michael Wacha
HOU vs LAA 08:10 EDT EST Framber Valdez
Reid Detmers
MIA vs MIL 06:40 EDT EST Ryan Weathers
Joe Ross
MIN @WAS 06:45 EDT EST Pablo Lopez
Mitchell Parker
NYY vs SEA 07:05 EDT EST Marcus Stroman
Logan Gilbert
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Matchup Time
EDM @VAN 9:00 PM EST