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Brent Rooker or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Brent Rooker

Brent Rooker

DHOakland Athletics OAK
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Rooker over Busch

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Brent Rooker
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Rooker

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Brent Rooker
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.241153.2670.37907
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.31631210.3710.526114
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 Brent Rooker
OWN
91%
+3.2 compared to last week
START
55%
-29.13 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
61%
-9.13 compared to last week
START
34%
-15.42 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Brent Rooker
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Brent Rooker

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: DH LF RF . However, he plays DH most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 52nd among DH's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 4th.
  • The current leader among DH's is Shohei Ohtani
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.342 and is currently ranked 76th
  • Ranked 147th in batting average with 0.262
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 160th with 0.333
  • Top 50 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 36th with 0.529
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 52nd with 0.862
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 234th with 5
  • Top 100 in RBI and is currently ranked 82nd with 60
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 158th in runs scored with 54
  • Top 35 in HRs and is currently ranked 29th with 27
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.035, OBP: +0.029, HRs: -19, RBI: -37, Runs: -38, Wlks: -34, Stls: -2,
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 16th.
  • 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 206th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.306
  • Ranked 365th in batting average with 0.224
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 303rd with 0.305
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 157th with 0.437
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 193rd with 0.742
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 580th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 375th in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 328th in runs scored with 27
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.078, OBP: +0.082, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +15, Wlks: +11, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Brent Rooker

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Brent Rooker
DateOpponentResult
May 21VS COLCal Quantrill
May 22VS COLAustin Gomber
May 23VS COLRyan Feltner
May 24VS HOUJustin Verlander
May 25VS HOUSpencer Arrighetti
May 26VS HOUFramber Valdez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200011.2500.26704
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 Brent Rooker
16.50
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
13.35
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Brent Rooker
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2020 MIN 7 5 1 4 4 0 0 .294 .400 .588 16
2021 MIN 57 35 8 23 14 0 15 .193 .288 .376 109
2022 SD 14 3 0 1 1 0 3 .107 .219 .143 13
2023 OAK 146 114 30 61 69 4 49 .246 .329 .488 387
2024 OAK 37 38 11 23 32 2 15 .281 .358 .578 140
ON PACE 122 125 36 76 105 6 49 .281 .358 .578 462
3-YEAR AVG 72 51 13 28 28 1 22 .226 .313 .443 170
Career 261 195 50 112 120 6 82 .237 .322 .468
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 46 36 7 24 20 1 19 .245 .329 .456 118
ON PACE 155 121 23 81 67 3 64 .245 .329 .456 398
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 92 48 9 33 27 2 27 .219 .303 .402
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