Should I draft Alika Williams or Xavier Edwards?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Alika Williams or Xavier Edwards.

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	-0.26	-0.24
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	49.00	56.00
AB	126	103
R	14	14
H	28	28
2B	6	4
3B	0	0
HR	1	0
RBI	12	9
SB	1	4
K	27	14
BB	12	11
AVG	.222	.272
OBP	.291	.345
SLG	.294	.311
OPS	.584	.656

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	17.0	4.0
AB	62	13
R	8	2
H	13	3
2B	1	1
3B	2	0
HR	0	0
RBI	2	0
SB	1	0
K	14	4
BB	2	2
AVG	.210	.231
OBP	.234	.333
SLG	.290	.308
OPS	.525	.641

Recent News
	Pirates farm report for June 23, 2024: Alika Williams knocks in pair of runs in Indy win Published June 23rd, 2024 via TribLIVE Alika Williams Activated And Optioned Published June 19th, 2024 Pirates end rehab assignment of infielder Alika Williams, option him to Triple-A Published June 19th, 2024 via TribLIVE Alika Williams finishes rehab assignment, optioned to Triple-A Published June 19th, 2024 via 93.7 The Fan Pirates' Alika Williams: Activated and optioned Published June 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports Alika Williams Beginning Rehab Assignment Published June 13th, 2024 Infielder Alika Williams Begins Rehab Assignment with Indianapolis Published June 13th, 2024 via OurSports Central Infielder Alika Williams Begins Rehab Assignment with Indianapolis Published June 13th, 2024 via MiLB.com	Xavier Edwards Back With The Fish Published July 2nd, 2024 Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Recalled from Triple-A Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Marlins move Xavier Edwards from 10-day IL to 60-day IL Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Demoted to Triple-A Published June 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports Xavier Edwards shines as Miami Marlins' shortstop amid roster decision dilemma Published June 9th, 2024 via BVM Sports Xavier Edwards successful at shortstop for Marlins Published June 9th, 2024 via MLB.com Xavier Edwards gets the chance to play his natural position of shortstop with Marlins Published June 9th, 2024 via AOL Xavier Edwards successful at shortstop for Marlins Published June 9th, 2024 via MLB.com

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