Should I draft Ben Rortvedt or Zack Short?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ben Rortvedt or Zack Short.

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	-0.48	-0.33
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	20.00	24.00
AB	75	78
R	7	7
H	13	13
2B	1	3
3B	0	0
HR	2	2
RBI	7	8
SB	0	0
K	23	26
BB	9	13
AVG	.173	.167
OBP	.267	.283
SLG	.267	.282
OPS	.534	.565

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	75.0	19.0
AB	149	59
R	20	9
H	40	8
2B	8	2
3B	0	0
HR	3	0
RBI	23	5
SB	1	2
K	46	20
BB	20	13
AVG	.269	.136
OBP	.363	.301
SLG	.383	.170
OPS	.745	.471

Recent News
	Health scare behind him, Ben Rortvedt makes sure Rays are having fun Published July 2nd, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Getting afternoon off Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Out against lefty Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ben Rortvedt homers, drives in 4 runs as the Rays beat the Mariners 11-3 for 7th win in 9 games Published June 28th, 2024 via Yahoo Singapore News Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Sitting out Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Homers, drives in four in win Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ben Rortvedt drives in 4 runs as the Rays beat the Mariners 11-3 for 7th win in 9 games Published June 25th, 2024 via ABC Action News Tampa Bay Ben Rortvedt homers, drives in 4 runs as the Rays beat the Mariners 11-3 for 7th win in 9 games Published June 25th, 2024 via ABC News	Zack Short in Lineup for the Atlanta Braves Published July 2nd, 2024 via Battery Power Braves News: Luis Guillorme trade, Zack Short acquisition, NL East showdown, and more Published July 1st, 2024 via MSN Zack Short leads Braves to win in Game 1 of twin bill vs. Cardinals Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Zack Short's two-run single \| 06/26/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Jarred Kelenic homers as Braves win Game 1 of twin bill vs. Cardinals Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Zack Short in the Braves' lineup at shortstop for Tuesday's matchup against St. Louis Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Zack Short in the Braves' lineup at shortstop for Tuesday's matchup against St. Louis Published June 25th, 2024 via Battery Power Braves' Zack Short: In line for more work Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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