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Jose Caballero or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Jose Caballero

Jose Caballero

SSTampa Bay Rays TB
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Caballero over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jose Caballero
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Caballero

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Jose Caballero
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286013.3480.38126
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.229014.3080.286411
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.214003.4500.28606
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.188127.3660.344112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jose Caballero
OWN
59%
+1.33 compared to last week
START
51%
-0.67 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
64%
-5.59 compared to last week
START
47%
-1.53 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jose Caballero
23rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jose Caballero

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 12th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 134th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.323
  • Ranked 304th in batting average with 0.234
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 287th with 0.307
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 413th with 0.331
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 382nd with 0.638
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 391st with 32
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 399th in RBI with 21
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 272nd in runs scored with 39
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.04, OBP: -0.027, HRs: -2, RBI: -12, Runs: -16, Wlks: -18, Stls: -9,
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 15th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 186th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.309
  • Ranked 335th in batting average with 0.228
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 292nd with 0.306
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 148th with 0.444
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 178th with 0.751
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 539th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 365th in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 318th in runs scored with 27
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.083, OBP: +0.084, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +15, Wlks: +10, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jose Caballero

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jose Caballero
DateOpponentResult
May 20VS BOSTanner Houck
May 21VS BOSCooper Criswell
May 22VS BOSBrayan Bello
May 24VS KCSeth Lugo
May 25VS KCBrady Singer
May 26VS KCMichael Wacha
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.267003.3130.33324
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 21VS ATLCharlie Morton
May 22VS ATLMax Fried
May 23VS ATL
May 24@STLMiles Mikolas
May 25@STLMatthew Liberatore
May 26@STLSonny Gray
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333002.4290.33302
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jose Caballero
12.72
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
13.71
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jose Caballero
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 SEA 111 51 4 37 26 26 28 .221 .343 .320 262
2024 TB 42 37 2 21 14 17 10 .261 .316 .373 132
ON PACE 141 124 6 70 47 57 33 .261 .316 .373 445
3-YEAR AVG 111 51 4 37 26 26 28 .221 .343 .320 262
Career 153 88 6 58 40 43 38 .236 .333 .340
Career Michael Busch
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 LAD 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
2024 CHC 45 36 7 24 20 1 18 .250 .331 .465 118
ON PACE 151 121 23 81 67 3 60 .250 .331 .465 398
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 91 48 9 33 27 2 26 .222 .304 .407
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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
Matchup Time
No games scheduled
Matchup Time
EDM @VAN 9:00 PM EST