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Matt Wallner

Matt Wallner

RFMinnesota Twins MIN
Nico Hoerner

Created with Sketch. Nico Hoerner

2BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wallner over Hoerner

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Matt Wallner
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hoerner over Wallner

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nico Hoerner
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Performance Matt Wallner
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nico Hoerner
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Matt Wallner
OWN
37%
-1.11 compared to last week
START
19%
-3.08 compared to last week
OWN/START Nico Hoerner
OWN
96%
+1.02 compared to last week
START
65%
+6.2 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Matt Wallner
70th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nico Hoerner
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Matt Wallner

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: RF LF DH . However, he plays RF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 71st among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 66th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 10 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.410 and is currently ranked 9th
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.282 and is currently ranked 71st
  • Top 35 on base percentage and is currently ranked 26th with 0.386
  • Top 25 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 23rd with 0.559
  • Top 25 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 21st with 0.945
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 218th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 204th in RBI with 33
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 271st in runs scored with 25
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.019, OBP: +0.004, HRs: -1, RBI: -4, Runs: -17, Wlks: -7, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Nico Hoerner

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 2B SS . However, he plays 2B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 8th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 2nd.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Gleyber Torres
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Forearm (Since Feb 27, 2025). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 125th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.323
  • Top 35 in batting average with 0.301 and is currently ranked 32nd
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 103rd with 0.341
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 211th with 0.402
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 168th with 0.743
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 186th with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 251st in RBI with 27
  • Top 75 in runs scored and is currently ranked 72nd with 45
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.013, OBP: -0.013, HRs: -2, RBI: -20, Runs: -12, Wlks: -5, Stls: -11,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Matt Wallner

No Injury Reported

Injury Nico Hoerner

FOREARM - Since Feb 27, 2025

Hoerner is recovering from flexor tendon surgery but is likely to take the field for the Cubs.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Matt Wallner
DateOpponentResult
Mar 27@STLSonny Gray
Mar 29@STLErick Fedde
Mar 30@STLAndre Pallante
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Matchups Nico Hoerner
DateOpponentResult
Mar 27@ARIZac Gallen
Mar 28@ARIMerrill Kelly
Mar 29@ARIBrandon Pfaadt
Mar 30@ARIEduardo Rodriguez
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Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Matt Wallner
11.92
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nico Hoerner
16.73
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Matt Wallner
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 MIN 11 9 1 1 7 1 3 .273 .368 .424 23
2023 MIN 91 53 14 43 41 2 31 .240 .368 .489 233
2024 MIN 82 57 13 26 37 3 24 .259 .372 .523 196
3-YEAR AVG 61 40 9 23 28 2 19 .251 .370 .500 151
Career 184 119 28 70 85 6 58 .251 .370 .500
Career Nico Hoerner
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 CHC 20 22 3 13 17 0 3 .282 .305 .436 62
2020 CHC 49 23 0 18 13 3 12 .207 .302 .243 63
2021 CHC 45 44 0 13 16 5 17 .301 .383 .370 130
2022 CHC 130 128 8 53 49 18 26 .282 .328 .403 421
2023 CHC 151 176 9 98 68 42 49 .284 .347 .384 605
2024 CHC 154 158 7 86 48 31 44 .271 .334 .371 544
3-YEAR AVG 145 154 8 79 55 30 40 .279 .337 .385 523
Career 549 551 27 281 211 99 151 .277 .338 .378
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