Should I draft Alek Thomas or Esteury Ruiz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Alek Thomas or Esteury Ruiz.

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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Injury Alert

Alek Thomas · Hamstring (Day To Day)

Esteury Ruiz · Wrist (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.50	1.58
ADP	Undrafted	161.34
PROJ	237.00	243.00
AB	450	445
R	59	57
H	116	110
2B	23	23
3B	5	1
HR	10	7
RBI	51	44
SB	9	56
K	94	101
BB	33	31
AVG	.258	.247
OBP	.313	.297
SLG	.398	.351
OPS	.711	.647

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	10.0	28.0
AB	14	55
R	2	10
H	3	11
2B	1	2
3B	0	1
HR	1	2
RBI	4	8
SB	0	5
K	3	20
BB	0	4
AVG	.214	.200
OBP	.214	.270
SLG	.500	.382
OPS	.714	.652

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	Esteury Ruiz Getting Another Day Off Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Joe Boyle gets his first win, Esteury Ruiz homers as Athletics top Tigers 4-1 Published June 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK Esteury Ruiz Not Yet Ready For Baseball Activities Published June 20th, 2024 Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: In strengthening program Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics place OF Esteury Ruiz (wrist) on injured list Published June 10th, 2024 via Central Oregon Daily Esteury Ruiz Dropped To Ninth In The Lineup Published June 7th, 2024 via MSN Joe Boyle gets his first win, Esteury Ruiz homers as Athletics top Tigers 4-1 Published May 30th, 2024 via Yahoo Movies Canada A's roster moves: Daz Cameron recalled, Esteury Ruiz to IL Published May 23rd, 2024 via Chat Sports

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