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Jose Tena or Maikel Garcia

Who Should I Start? - Week 26 • Start New
Jose Tena

Jose Tena

SSWashington Nationals WAS
Maikel Garcia

Maikel Garcia

3BKansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Tena over Garcia

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jose Tena
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Garcia over Tena

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Maikel Garcia
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Performance Jose Tena
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.259144.2860.40737
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.288156.3270.404413
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Maikel Garcia
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250031.2940.37536
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286041.3000.393311
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jose Tena
OWN
16%
+9.26 compared to last week
START
14%
+8.81 compared to last week
OWN/START Maikel Garcia
OWN
73%
-2.51 compared to last week
START
55%
-0.94 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jose Tena
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Maikel Garcia
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jose Tena

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B SS . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 38th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 33rd.
  • The current leader among SS's is Bobby Witt Jr.
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.371 and is currently ranked 39th
  • Top 35 in batting average with 0.303 and is currently ranked 34th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 123rd with 0.336
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 179th with 0.420
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 160th with 0.756
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 249th with 5
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 337th in RBI with 14
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 347th in runs scored with 13
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.103, OBP: +0.065, HRs: +3, RBI: +12, Runs: +11, Wlks: +4, Stls: +5,
Breakdown Maikel Garcia

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B 2B . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 21st among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 9th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 211th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.297
  • Ranked 158th in batting average with 0.260
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 278th with 0.292
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 288th with 0.347
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 291st with 0.639
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 300th with 15
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 319th in RBI with 15
  • Top 100 in runs scored and is currently ranked 82nd with 30
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.032, OBP: -0.04, HRs: +3, RBI: +9, Runs: +31, Wlks: +2, Stls: +14,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jose Tena

No Injury Reported

Injury Maikel Garcia

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jose Tena
DateOpponentResult
Sep 16@NYMReed GarrettL 2-1
Sep 17@NYMTylor MegillL 10-1
Sep 18@NYMJose Quintana
Sep 19@CHCJavier Assad
Sep 20@CHCJameson Taillon
Sep 21@CHCKyle Hendricks
Sep 22@CHCShota Imanaga
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250031.2860.30006
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Maikel Garcia
DateOpponentResult
Sep 16VS DETBrenan HanifeeL 6-7
Sep 17VS DETTyler HoltonL 1-3
Sep 18VS DETTarik Skubal
Sep 20VS SFMason Black
Sep 21VS SFLanden Roupp
Sep 22VS SFBlake Snell
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3400710.3800.468412
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jose Tena
7.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Maikel Garcia
8.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jose Tena
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 CLE 32 7 0 2 3 0 3 .226 .294 .290 36
2024 CLE 39 36 3 13 14 5 6 .293 .326 .407 103
ON PACE 41 38 3 13 14 5 6 .293 .326 .407 109
3-YEAR AVG 32 7 0 2 3 0 3 .226 .294 .290 36
Career 71 43 3 15 17 5 9 .279 .319 .383
Career Maikel Garcia
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 KC 9 7 0 1 2 0 1 .318 .348 .364 16
2023 KC 124 126 4 59 50 23 38 .273 .324 .359 369
2024 KC 148 132 7 84 58 36 37 .240 .283 .345 495
ON PACE 157 140 7 89 61 38 39 .240 .283 .345 527
3-YEAR AVG 67 67 2 30 26 12 20 .275 .325 .360 193
Career 281 265 11 144 110 59 76 .256 .303 .352
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