Should I draft Bobby Dalbec or Canaan Smith-Njigba?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Bobby Dalbec or Canaan Smith-Njigba.

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	-0.37	-0.42
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	27.00	24.00
AB	89	71
R	11	7
H	18	16
2B	3	4
3B	0	0
HR	3	1
RBI	12	8
SB	1	1
K	36	23
BB	9	8
AVG	.202	.225
OBP	.283	.304
SLG	.337	.324
OPS	.620	.628

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	-2.0	0.0
AB	83	0
R	6	0
H	11	0
2B	2	0
3B	0	0
HR	1	0
RBI	8	0
SB	3	0
K	43	0
BB	8	0
AVG	.133	0.000
OBP	.217	0.000
SLG	.193	0.000
OPS	.410	0.000

Recent News
	Bobby Dalbec Shines with Two Home Runs as Worcester, Portland, and Greenville Triumph Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Minor Lines 6/26/24: Bobby Dalbec Cannot Be Stopped (in AAA) Published June 26th, 2024 via Over The Monster Bobby Dalbec's two-home run game \| 06/26/2024 \| Red Sox Published June 25th, 2024 via MiLB.com Bobby Dalbec's multi-blasts help WooSox fend off Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (video) Published June 25th, 2024 via MassLive.com Boston Red Sox Rookie Wilyer Abreu Returns from Injured List, Bobby Dalbec Sent Down to Minors Published June 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Boston Red Sox Rookie Wilyer Abreu Returns From Injured List, Bobby Dalbec Optioned Published June 22nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Optioned to Triple-A Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Red Sox make roster moves: Bobby Dalbec optioned to Worcester Published June 22nd, 2024 via MassLive.com	Pirates' Canaan Smith-Njigba: Ignored Star That Sparks Offensive Surge? Published June 7th, 2024 via BVM Sports Pirates Are Ignoring Minor Leaguer Canaan Smith-Njigba Published June 7th, 2024 via Last Word On Sports Former Pirates OF Smith-Njigba claimed by Mariners Published May 20th, 2024 via BarDown Former Pirates OF Smith-Njigba claimed by Mariners Published May 16th, 2024 via BarDown Farm report for May 11, 2024: Canaan Smith-Njigba homers in Indianapolis loss Published May 11th, 2024 via TribLIVE Pirates' Canaan Smith-Njigba: Sent to Triple-A Published March 31st, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates Outright Canaan Smith-Njigba; Sanchez Rejects Assignment, Becoming Free Agent Published March 31st, 2024 via BVM Sports Pirates Designate Canaan Smith-Njigba, Jackson Wolf, Ali Sánchez For Assignment Published March 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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