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Blaze Alexander or Javier Assad

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Blaze Alexander

Blaze Alexander

SSArizona Diamondbacks ARI
Javier Assad

Javier Assad

SPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Alexander over Assad

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Blaze Alexander
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Assad over Alexander

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Javier Assad
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Performance Blaze Alexander
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.133021.1330.13304
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.087021.1250.08708
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Javier Assad
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.891-0001131.092
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.562-0001561.123
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Blaze Alexander
OWN
 
9%
-6.61 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-7.13 compared to last week
OWN/START Javier Assad
OWN
77%
+1.55 compared to last week
START
65%
+24.7 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Blaze Alexander
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Javier Assad
74th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Blaze Alexander

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: SS DH 2B . However, he plays SS most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 36th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 24th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 152nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.317
  • Ranked 195th in batting average with 0.253
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 139th with 0.337
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 206th with 0.414
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 176th with 0.751
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 534th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 473rd in RBI with 15
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 508th in runs scored with 13
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.253, OBP: +0.337, HRs: +3, RBI: +15, Runs: +13, Wlks: +11, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Javier Assad

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 75th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 20th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is performing amazing in the past 30 days. Will he keep it up?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 35 in WHIP and is currently ranked 34th with 1.11
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 5th with 2.12
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 48th with 40
  • Top 25 in wins and is currently ranked 23rd with 9
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 90th with 119.1
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -1, L: -3, WHIP: -0.237, ERA: -1.674, K's: -51, Walks: -26
Next Up Health Check
Injury Blaze Alexander

No Injury Reported

Injury Javier Assad

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Blaze Alexander
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS CINJustin MartinezW 6-5
May 14VS CINHunter GreeneL 2-6
May 15VS CINRyan ThompsonW 2-1
May 17VS DETTarik Skubal
May 18VS DETJack Flaherty
May 19VS DETMatt Manning
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.111020.2000.11103
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Javier Assad
DateOpponentResult
May 13@ATLRay KerrL 2-0
May 14@ATLChris SaleL 7-0
May 15@ATLJavier AssadW 1-7
May 16VS PITJared Jones
May 17VS PITPaul Skenes
May 18VS PITBailey Falter
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.891-0001131.092
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Blaze Alexander
6.41
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Javier Assad
14.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Blaze Alexander
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 ARI 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 20
2024 ARI 32 22 3 13 15 1 11 .253 .337 .414 85
ON PACE 117 81 11 47 55 3 40 .253 .337 .414 312
3-YEAR AVG 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 20
Career 52 22 3 13 15 1 11 .253 .337 .414
Career Javier Assad
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 CHC 6 23.0 423 18 15 0 2-1 2.35 1.61 7 48
2023 CHC 32 107.0 1710 93 41 0 5-3 3.11 1.25 7.8 230
2024 CHC 9 48.1 799 42 15 0 4-0 1.49 1.03 7.8 135
ON PACE 33 178 2941 154 55 0 14-0 1.49 1.03 7.8 495
3-YEAR AVG 19 64 1067 56 28 0 4-2 3.09 1.34 7.9 139
Career 47 176.0 2932 153 71 0 0-0 2.61 1.26 7.8
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