Should I draft Austin Riley or Jose Altuve?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Austin Riley or Jose Altuve.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Austin Riley

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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	10.72	4.55
ADP	27.48	34.14
PROJ	408.00	429.00
AB	616	557
R	101	109
H	166	152
2B	31	33
3B	2	1
HR	37	26
RBI	102	77
SB	1	14
K	165	102
BB	57	66
AVG	.270	.273
OBP	.335	.351
SLG	.507	.476
OPS	.842	.826

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	146.0	218.0
AB	268	344
R	42	51
H	67	106
2B	14	17
3B	2	0
HR	10	13
RBI	32	38
SB	0	13
K	69	69
BB	26	23
AVG	.250	.308
OBP	.323	.357
SLG	.429	.471
OPS	.752	.828

Recent News
	Austin Riley Smacks Solo Homer Tuesday Night Published July 3rd, 2024 Austin Riley and Sean Murphy hit back-to-back home runs to give the Braves a lead over the Giants Published July 2nd, 2024 via FOX Sports Austin Riley's solo home run (10) \| 07/02/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's over-the-shoulder catch \| 06/30/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's Stellar Performance Boosts Braves Over Challenges Published June 30th, 2024 via Herald Review Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley Power Braves Offense to 6-1 Win Over Pirates Published June 28th, 2024 via WDEF News 12 Austin Riley's solo home run (9) \| 06/28/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley Getting Hot When the Atlanta Braves Need Him Most Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated	Astros' Jose Altuve: Another multi-hit game Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Jose Altuve's run-scoring knock \| 07/02/2024 \| Houston Astros Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Texas Rangers Marcus Semien Trails Rival Houston Astros Jose Altuve In All-Star Game Voting Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jose Altuve Props: July 2, Astros vs. Blue Jays Published July 2nd, 2024 via For The Win Watch: Jose Altuve ejected after brutal missed call by umpires Published July 1st, 2024 via MSN Jose Altuve Getting Monday Off Published July 1st, 2024 Jose Altuve blasts umpires for missing 'obvious' call after getting ejected vs. Mets for tirade Published July 1st, 2024 via New York Post Jose Altuve gets a rare day off for Astros in Toronto Published July 1st, 2024 via Houston Chronicle

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