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Who Should I Draft?

Billy Butler or Brett Gardner

Billy Butler
Billy Butler (1B/DH)
Kansas City
Brett Gardner
Brett Gardner (LF/CF)
New York
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No experts recommend Brett Gardner over Billy Butler

ECR
41
149
Best Rank
20
100
Worst Rank
76
228
Composite ADP
43
179
47
203
38
143
63
161

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Average Auction Value
$23
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AB
593
435
RUNS
81
72
HITS
179
112
1B
116
84
2B
37
17
3B
1
5
HRS
24
5
RBI
100
40
SB
2
36
CS
1
9
BB
61
57
SO
99
84
AVE
.304
.266
OBP
.368
.349
SLG
.493
.368
OPS
.864
.725
AB
614
31
RUNS
72
7
HITS
192
10
1B
130
8
2B
32
2
3B
1
0
HRS
29
0
RBI
107
3
SB
2
2
CS
1
2
BB
54
5
SO
111
7
AVE
.313
.323
OBP
.368
.417
SLG
.510
.387
OPS
.883
.804

“He'll play enough first base to retain first-base eligibility, and he'll give you close to 30 home runs, 100 RBI and a .300 average. ”

 

“Players with 100 RBI are tough to find at this point in the draft. Butler has consistently hit .300 and should give you at least 20 HR.”

 

“Butler finally put together that 30 HR potential to go along with his .300+ batting average in 2012. Now that he did it, we can expect him to repeat those numbers as they do not make a lot of hitters as big as Billy these days. The Royals are looking for a big season, Butler will be there to clean it up.”

“Gardner is healthy this season, and he is a good candidate to be a sleeper for most SB's. Brett is a very dynamic Fantasy Option that you should not sleep on this season. He will easily score over 100 Runs, he will steal 40-60 Bases, and could knock 10 HRs if everything blows his way.”

 
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CBS Sports | May 15th, 4:06pm
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CBS Sports | May 14th, 5:21pm
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Rotoworld | May 14th, 7:12am
Billy Butler abused the Angels on Monday, going 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles, five RBI and two runs...

Billy Butler posts five hits, five RBI

CBS Sports | May 14th, 6:14am
Royals first baseman Billy Butler broke out of his slump in Monday's series opener against the Angels....