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JJ Wetherholt or Ceddanne Rafaela

Who Should I Start? - Week 14 • Start New
JJ Wetherholt

JJ Wetherholt

2B • St. Louis Cardinals STL
Ceddanne Rafaela

Ceddanne Rafaela

CF • Boston Red Sox BOS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wetherholt over Rafaela

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

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Outlook JJ Wetherholt

Rookie Sensation JJ Wetherholt Shakes Off Injury and Delivers High-End Production at Second Base

JJ Wetherholt is firmly entrenched as the Cardinals' everyday second baseman, shaking off a brief groin injury earlier this month to reclaim his spot atop the lineup. The stellar rookie has been on a tear, batting .348 over his last seven games and helping the second-place Cardinals (38-31) keep pressure on the division leaders.

While his raw career average sits at .255, Wetherholt's recent hot streak and .293 average over the last 30 days align nicely with our season projection of a .275 mark. His elite bat-to-ball skills and excellent speed (on pace to comfortably reach double-digit home runs and steals) make this breakout look entirely sustainable.

St. Louis has a six-game slate this week, starting at home against San Diego before visiting Kansas City. Wetherholt draws several highly exploitable matchups, including San Diego's Lucas Giolito (4.35 ERA) and Griffin Canning (7.17 ERA), making him an outstanding option at second base. Start him with complete confidence.

Updated 11 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Rafaela over Wetherholt

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance JJ Wetherholt
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.348165.3750.47806
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286166.3420.37109
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Ceddanne Rafaela
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.280284.2800.60016
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333296.3480.533111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START JJ Wetherholt
OWN
98%
+1.34 compared to last week
START
91%
+20.62 compared to last week
OWN/START Ceddanne Rafaela
OWN
76%
+8.99 compared to last week
START
62%
+1.1 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus JJ Wetherholt
8th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ceddanne Rafaela
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown JJ Wetherholt

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 9th.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Xavier Edwards
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 215th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.292
  • Ranked 142nd in batting average with 0.263
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 63rd with 0.369
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 188th with 0.409
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 142nd with 0.777
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 250th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 201st in RBI with 23
  • Top 75 in runs scored and is currently ranked 58th with 32
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.255, OBP: +0.362, HRs: +10, RBI: +31, Runs: +45, Wlks: +32, Stls: +7,
Breakdown Ceddanne Rafaela

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 39th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 25th.
  • The current leader among OF's is James Wood
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.333 and is currently ranked 99th
  • Top 100 in batting average with 0.277 and is currently ranked 96th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 180th with 0.330
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 115th with 0.461
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 125th with 0.791
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 162nd with 7
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 162nd in RBI with 27
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 229th in runs scored with 22
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.029, OBP: +0.038, HRs: +1, RBI: +5, Runs: -8, Wlks: EVEN, Stls: -3,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury JJ Wetherholt

No Injury Reported

Injury Ceddanne Rafaela

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups JJ Wetherholt
DateOpponentResult
Jun 15VS SDLucas Giolito
Jun 16VS SDMichael King
Jun 17VS SDGriffin Canning
Jun 18@KCNoah Cameron
Jun 19@KCStephen Kolek
Jun 21@KC
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.130022.2860.13016
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Ceddanne Rafaela
DateOpponentResult
Jun 16VS TORDylan Cease
Jun 17VS TORMax Scherzer
Jun 18VS TORTrey Yesavage
Jun 19@SEABryce Miller
Jun 20@SEA
Jun 20@SEALuis Castillo
Jun 21@SEAEmerson Hancock
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.125000.1250.12502
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating JJ Wetherholt
13.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ceddanne Rafaela
10.32
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career JJ Wetherholt
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2026 STL 64 64 10 45 31 7 32 .255 .362 .402 238
ON PACE 150 150 23 105 72 16 75 .255 .362 .402 558
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 64 64 10 45 31 7 32 .255 .362 .402
Career Ceddanne Rafaela
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 BOS 26 20 2 11 5 3 4 .241 .281 .386 56
2024 BOS 150 133 15 70 75 19 15 .246 .273 .390 410
2025 BOS 153 136 16 85 63 20 30 .245 .291 .408 477
2026 BOS 64 67 7 29 31 7 14 .282 .337 .445 205
ON PACE 150 157 16 68 72 16 32 .282 .337 .445 481
3-YEAR AVG 110 96 11 55 48 14 16 .245 .282 .398 314
Career 393 356 40 195 174 49 63 .251 .291 .406
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