Should I draft Cal Raleigh or Yandy Diaz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Cal Raleigh or Yandy 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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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.11	3.55
ADP	155.95	120.29
PROJ	267.00	381.00
AB	502	545
R	67	88
H	109	157
2B	26	31
3B	1	0
HR	29	17
RBI	75	72
SB	1	1
K	149	91
BB	49	72
AVG	.217	.288
OBP	.294	.371
SLG	.446	.439
OPS	.740	.810

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	123.0	174.0
AB	259	328
R	30	31
H	52	90
2B	8	15
3B	0	1
HR	14	7
RBI	50	40
SB	3	0
K	93	52
BB	31	27
AVG	.201	.274
OBP	.287	.332
SLG	.394	.390
OPS	.681	.722

Recent News
	Mariners' Catcher Cal Raleigh Ranks Very High on Prestigious List of League Leaders Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/27/24: Cal Raleigh, Omar Narváez, and Jhonkensy Noel Published June 27th, 2024 via Lookout Landing Cal Raleigh's three-run homer helps Mariners avoid sweep Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com George Kirby allows 1 run in 6 innings, Cal Raleigh hits 3-run homer, and Mariners beat Rays 5-2 to avoid sweep Published June 26th, 2024 via Herald and News Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Slugs 14th homer Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Raleigh hits three-run homer as Mariners beat Rays to avoid sweep Published June 26th, 2024 via TSN Cal Raleigh crushes 3-run HR for a Seattle lead Published June 26th, 2024 via ESPN.co.uk Cal Raleigh's three-run homer (14) \| 06/26/2024 \| Seattle Mariners Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com	Jason Bartlett will be rooting for Yandy Diaz to break his Rays record Published June 27th, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Yandy Diaz extends hit streak, ties Rays record Published June 27th, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Yandy Diaz Sparking Tampa Bay Rays' Improvement At The Plate Published June 26th, 2024 via Forbes Rays' Yandy Diaz: Extends hitting streak to 19 Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays' Yandy Diaz: Seven-game RBI streak Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays Secure 4-3 Victory Over Mariners with Yandy Diaz's Late Game-Winning Hit Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Rays Rally Late, Beat Mariners 4-3 on Yandy Diaz Single in 8th Published June 24th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Yandy Diaz sparks offense as Rays earn 3-1 win over Skenes, Pirates Published June 23rd, 2024 via The Washington Post

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