Should I draft Austin Riley or Pete Alonso?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Austin Riley or Pete Alonso.

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	10.70	5.96
ADP	26.43	26.78
PROJ	408.00	405.00
AB	616	562
R	101	88
H	166	134
2B	31	24
3B	2	1
HR	37	40
RBI	102	109
SB	1	3
K	165	138
BB	57	63
AVG	.270	.238
OBP	.335	.320
SLG	.507	.498
OPS	.842	.819

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	139.0	197.0
AB	258	303
R	41	46
H	65	73
2B	14	19
3B	2	0
HR	9	17
RBI	31	44
SB	0	1
K	67	70
BB	24	33
AVG	.252	.241
OBP	.323	.326
SLG	.426	.472
OPS	.749	.798

Recent News
	Austin Riley Getting Hot When the Atlanta Braves Need Him Most Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Braves' Austin Riley: Clubs eighth homer Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Riley's solo homer (8) \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley: Home Run Statcast Analysis \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's solo homer (8) \| 06/24/2024 Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's offensive surge pays tribute to late mentor Mike Brumley Published June 24th, 2024 via The Atlanta Journal Constitution Austin Riley Homers Friday Published June 22nd, 2024 Braves' Austin Riley: Stays hot Friday Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports	Houston Astros Again Linked to Potential Pete Alonso Trade with Mets Published June 28th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Pete Alonso Props: June 28, Mets vs. Astros Published June 27th, 2024 via For The Win A Cubs-Mets trade for Pete Alonso thanks to this Pete Crow-Armstrong scouting report Published June 27th, 2024 via FanSided Batting Around: True or false for second-half questions, including Pete Alonso's trade odds, Yanks' title shot Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports MLB insider floats Pete Alonso as possible trade deadline target for Red Sox Published June 27th, 2024 via Boston.com Cleveland Guardians Should Pursue Shocking Pete Alonso Trade With Mets Published June 26th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Pete Alonso To Red Sox? MLB Insider Floats Blockbuster Trade Idea Published June 26th, 2024 via NESN A Mariners-Blue Jays trade that makes Pete Alonso a distant memory Published June 26th, 2024 via FanSided

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