Should I draft Alek Thomas or Austin Hays?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Alek Thomas or Austin Hays.

PLEASE NOTE this is a draft choice comparison analysis based upon Preseason Projections only. As the baseball season is already underway, you may instead prefer to view our breakdown of a trade for these players which is based upon several more factors including in-season performance.

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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.50	1.89
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	237.00	271.00
AB	450	522
R	59	70
H	116	136
2B	23	31
3B	5	2
HR	10	18
RBI	51	66
SB	9	4
K	94	129
BB	33	35
AVG	.258	.261
OBP	.313	.311
SLG	.398	.431
OPS	.711	.742

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	10.0	52.0
AB	14	123
R	2	16
H	3	31
2B	1	9
3B	0	0
HR	1	3
RBI	4	12
SB	0	0
K	3	32
BB	0	7
AVG	.214	.252
OBP	.214	.316
SLG	.500	.398
OPS	.714	.715

Recent News
	Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: At least one more rehab game Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Alek Thomas Rehab Update: Progress, Return Plans, and Next Game Revealed Published June 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports Alek Thomas to Continue Rehab Games with Reno Monday Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Being evaluated for activation Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Alek Thomas Resumes Baseball Activities, Takes Live At-Bats at Complex Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Alek Thomas Could Return Next Tuesday Published June 27th, 2024 Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Plays back-to-back days Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Could rejoin team this weekend Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Austin Hays 2024 MLB Splits - ESPN (IN) Published June 30th, 2024 via ESPN India Orioles' Austin Hays: Rejoining lineup Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Orioles' Austin Hays: Dealing with knee soreness Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Why don't the Orioles play Austin Hays more? / MAILBAG Published June 25th, 2024 via BaltimoreBaseball.com Orioles' Austin Hays: Goes deep in win Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Hays' two-run homer (3) \| 06/20/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published June 20th, 2024 via MLB.com Michael Tonkin strikes out Austin Hays \| 06/20/2024 \| New York Yankees Published June 20th, 2024 via MLB.com Baltimore Orioles Outlook Clouded by Ace's Injury Concern: Austin Hays Tributes and Team Turmoil Published June 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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