Should I draft Anthony Rizzo or Ryan Mountcastle?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Anthony Rizzo or Ryan Mountcastle.

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

Anthony Rizzo · Forearm (Out)

Ryan Mountcastle · Illness (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.07	1.02
ADP	256.87	225.47
PROJ	250.00	242.00
AB	428	448
R	63	60
H	104	116
2B	18	21
3B	0	0
HR	20	19
RBI	60	67
SB	3	3
K	106	118
BB	48	36
AVG	.243	.259
OBP	.321	.320
SLG	.425	.433
OPS	.746	.753

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	121.0	175.0
AB	264	300
R	32	43
H	59	82
2B	7	21
3B	0	1
HR	8	11
RBI	28	40
SB	0	2
K	48	68
BB	19	20
AVG	.224	.273
OBP	.289	.317
SLG	.341	.460
OPS	.630	.777

Recent News
	Yankees Urged to Pursue Trade for $30 Million Anthony Rizzo Replacement Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN 'Patient Hitter' Named Yankees Trade Target After Anthony Rizzo's Injury Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Anthony Rizzo's Difficult Season Continues After Broken Arm Diagnosis Published June 25th, 2024 via uSports.org Yankees trade with A's boosts lineup amidst Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo injuries Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Yankees make trade with A's to address Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo injuries Published June 23rd, 2024 via Yanks Go Yard Yankees Could Land White Sox Slugger This Summer To Replace Anthony Rizzo Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Yankees promoting prospect Ben Rice to replace injured Anthony Rizzo Published June 22nd, 2024 via Yahoo New Zealand News Yankees Showing Interest In Former All-Star To Replace Anthony Rizzo Published June 22nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated	Ryan Mountcastle's hitting, defense make him an All-Star finalist Published July 1st, 2024 via The Baltimore Banner Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Dealing with illness Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Sitting versus lefty Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles Prop Picks: Can Ryan Mountcastle Shine on Sunday Night Baseball? Published June 30th, 2024 via OddsChecker Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Day off Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Watch: Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle blasts home run to center field Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Ryan Mountcastle's sacrifice fly \| 06/27/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Tallies three hits Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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