Corey Seager or Oneil Cruz

So, Who's Better?

Going into the 2025 season, we have Seager slotted as the #7-ranked shortstop (with an ADP of 39). Compare that with Cruz, who's #8 at the position (ADP of 63). Based on just those full-season projections, expect Seager to be the slightly better fantasy performer. Nothing's that easy, though - let's dig into the most important stats for both daily and roto leagues...

DFS Contests

Daily lineups are all about timing, short-term trends and matchups, even among highly-ranked players. With these two guys, keep an eye on the following splits...

On any given day (see today's matchups), check to see how many of these OPS "bonuses" apply. If most or all are in play, highly consider going in that player's direction.

Roto Leagues

On the flip side, rotisserie is a marathon and MUCH more predictable. Most major trends tend to repeat, especially with established players.

For starters, Seager is a 30-year old lefty with the potential to produce a slash of .280/80/35/80 (BA/R/HR/RBI)... with basically no steals a year. So, that's the big downside here. With regard to OPS, a projected level of ~.870 means he'll inflict plenty of damage across all extra base cats. In baseball years, he's pretty established so don't expect major jumps in his stat ceiling (staying consistent is the name of the game for vets).

Now, with Cruz - he's a 26-year old lefty with .250/75/30/85 splits... and toss in 20 stolen bases a season. He should hit for an OPS of ~.760, so an above-average source of extra-base hits. He's still fairly young and refining his skill set so those upper range stat lines are still in flux.

Overall, when it comes down to the most common roto categories, Seager gives you the edge in batting average. On the flip side, Cruz will give you a bunch more points in SBs. Not a whole lot of other differences between the two.

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