Should I draft Bryce Harper or Nolan Arenado?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Bryce Harper or Nolan Arenado.

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

Bryce Harper

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Bryce Harper · Hamstring (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	6.66	3.11
ADP	18.54	88.05
PROJ	440.00	397.00
AB	550	575
R	98	75
H	156	151
2B	36	32
3B	1	2
HR	30	27
RBI	93	97
SB	14	3
K	142	92
BB	93	46
AVG	.284	.263
OBP	.388	.318
SLG	.516	.466
OPS	.904	.784

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	255.0	143.0
AB	287	297
R	52	30
H	86	75
2B	20	13
3B	0	0
HR	20	7
RBI	58	34
SB	4	1
K	72	53
BB	47	22
AVG	.300	.253
OBP	.396	.308
SLG	.578	.367
OPS	.974	.675

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