Should I draft Bryce Harper or Yainer Diaz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Bryce Harper or Yainer Diaz.

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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Bryce Harper

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Bryce Harper · Hamstring (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	9.52	3.05
ADP	18.54	123.94
PROJ	440.00	286.00
AB	550	478
R	98	61
H	156	126
2B	36	25
3B	1	1
HR	30	23
RBI	93	75
SB	14	1
K	142	95
BB	93	22
AVG	.284	.264
OBP	.388	.295
SLG	.516	.464
OPS	.904	.760

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	255.0	161.0
AB	287	281
R	52	34
H	86	77
2B	20	13
3B	0	2
HR	20	7
RBI	58	41
SB	4	1
K	72	41
BB	47	11
AVG	.300	.274
OBP	.396	.299
SLG	.578	.409
OPS	.974	.708

Recent News
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