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Josh Smith or Javier Baez

Who Should I Start? - Week 15 • Start New
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Javier Baez

Javier Baez

SSDetroit Tigers DET
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Baez

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Baez over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Javier Baez
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.136011.2960.18206
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.256375.3620.538011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Javier Baez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
70%
+1.78 compared to last week
START
61%
-3.77 compared to last week
OWN/START Javier Baez
OWN
 
3%
-0.16 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.01 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
41st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Javier Baez
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B SS . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 42nd among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 13th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Alec Bohm
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.340 and is currently ranked 71st
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.288 and is currently ranked 40th
  • Top 25 on base percentage and is currently ranked 21st with 0.379
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 113th with 0.452
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 54th with 0.831
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 311th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 387th in RBI with 32
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 344th in runs scored with 38
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.288, OBP: +0.379, HRs: +7, RBI: +32, Runs: +38, Wlks: +26, Stls: +4,
Breakdown Javier Baez

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 38th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Gunnar Henderson
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Back (Since Jun 11, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 468th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.253
  • Ranked 480th in batting average with 0.203
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 531st with 0.248
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 523rd with 0.284
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 533rd with 0.532
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 611th with 12
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 323rd in RBI with 42
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 326th in runs scored with 41
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.039, OBP: -0.059, HRs: -8, RBI: -34, Runs: -43, Wlks: -18, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Javier Baez

BACK - Since Jun 11, 2024

Baez is dealing with a lower back injury and has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He is expected to return in July.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
Jul 02VS SD
Jul 03VS SDDylan Cease
Jul 04VS SDRandy Vasquez
Jul 05VS TBAaron Civale
Jul 06VS TBTaj Bradley
Jul 07VS TBZack Littell
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333031.4290.50003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Javier Baez
DateOpponentResult
Jul 02@MINSimeon Woods Richardson
Jul 03@MIN
Jul 04@MINBailey Ober
Jul 05@CINCarson Spiers
Jul 06@CINHunter Greene
Jul 07@CIN
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.176131.2110.41227
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
11.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Javier Baez
6.01
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 9 32.2 662 30 21 0 0-4 6.89 1.93 8.3 39
2016 CIN 32 57.1 1042 48 26 0 3-3 4.87 1.45 7.5 107
2017 OAK 26 35.0 586 25 15 0 2-1 4.89 1.43 6.4 59
ON PACE 49 67 1116 47 28 0 3-1 4.89 1.43 6.4 112
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 67 122.2 2290 103 62 0 0-0 5.5 1.6 7.6
Career Javier Baez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2014 CHC 48 31 8 24 18 5 15 .163 .224 .321 85
2015 CHC 28 22 1 4 4 1 4 .289 .325 .408 33
2016 CHC 141 115 14 50 59 12 15 .274 .315 .424 273
2017 CHC 145 129 23 75 76 9 30 .275 .319 .480 352
2018 CHC 160 177 34 101 111 21 29 .292 .328 .556 537
2019 CHC 138 149 29 89 85 11 28 .281 .317 .533 429
2020 CHC 61 48 8 26 24 3 7 .209 .240 .365 109
2021 CHC 140 129 31 78 85 18 27 .262 .314 .495 429
2022 DET 140 123 17 61 64 9 24 .237 .276 .401 376
2023 DET 140 113 9 58 59 11 24 .222 .268 .327 345
2024 DET 53 34 1 15 25 6 6 .183 .209 .247 115
ON PACE 103 66 1 29 48 11 11 .183 .209 .247 224
3-YEAR AVG 140 122 19 66 69 13 25 .240 .286 .407 383
Career 1194 1070 175 581 610 106 209 .253 .294 .441
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