Should I draft Austin Riley or Marcus Semien?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Austin Riley or Marcus Semien.

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	5.76
ADP	27.48	22.93
PROJ	408.00	444.00
AB	616	638
R	101	103
H	166	167
2B	31	34
3B	2	2
HR	37	28
RBI	102	88
SB	1	17
K	165	117
BB	57	64
AVG	.270	.262
OBP	.335	.330
SLG	.507	.453
OPS	.842	.783

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	146.0	210.0
AB	268	346
R	42	52
H	67	81
2B	14	16
3B	2	1
HR	10	11
RBI	32	45
SB	0	3
K	69	53
BB	26	31
AVG	.250	.234
OBP	.323	.298
SLG	.429	.382
OPS	.752	.680

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	Marcus Semien's RBI single \| 07/02/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Dylan Cease strikes out Marcus Semien \| 07/02/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Fantasy Baseball Stock Watch 2024: James Wood, Marcus Semien & More Published July 2nd, 2024 via FantasyAlarm Texas Rangers Hosting All-Star Game Hope Marcus Semien Can Secure Starting Spot in Lineup Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Texas Rangers Marcus Semien Trails Rival Houston Astros Jose Altuve In All-Star Game Voting Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Marcus Semien Props: July 2, Rangers vs. Padres Published July 1st, 2024 via For The Win Marcus Semien Props: June 30, Rangers vs. Orioles Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Marcus Semien's nice sliding stop \| 06/29/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com

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