Should I draft Ceddanne Rafaela or Christian Encarnacion-Strand?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ceddanne Rafaela or Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

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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Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.08	1.54
ADP	256.39	153.46
PROJ	211.00	283.00
AB	405	491
R	55	70
H	105	127
2B	24	24
3B	3	1
HR	11	27
RBI	50	83
SB	18	3
K	101	145
BB	21	38
AVG	.259	.259
OBP	.298	.310
SLG	.415	.477
OPS	.713	.786

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	130.0	32.0
AB	283	116
R	39	13
H	68	22
2B	13	6
3B	2	0
HR	8	2
RBI	41	16
SB	10	0
K	79	35
BB	10	4
AVG	.240	.190
OBP	.269	.220
SLG	.385	.293
OPS	.654	.513

Recent News
	Ceddanne Rafaela hits three-run home run in Red Sox's win Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Hits three-run homer in win Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Ceddanne Rafaela Fires Up NESN's 'Unobstructed Views' With Home Run Published July 2nd, 2024 via NESN Red Sox win: Kutter Crawford dominates, Ceddanne Rafaela homers in Miami Published July 2nd, 2024 via MassLive.com Ceddanne Rafaela crushes a 3-run HR for the Sox Published July 2nd, 2024 via ESPN.co.uk Ceddanne Rafaela's three-run homer (9) \| 07/02/2024 \| Boston Red Sox Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Ceddanne Rafaela's diving catch \| 06/30/2024 \| Boston Red Sox Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Xander Bogaerts Sees This Potential In Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela Published June 29th, 2024 via NESN	Red Reposter - TJ Friedl's hamstring, Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 60-day IL Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Reds News: Christian Encarnacion-Strand's surgery, former Cincy pitcher joins rival Published June 26th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand to undergo wrist surgery Published June 25th, 2024 via Victoria Advocate Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand to undergo wrist surgery Published June 25th, 2024 via The Hastings Tribune Christian Encarnacion-Strand To Have Hand Surgery Published June 25th, 2024 Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have season-ending surgery on wrist Published June 25th, 2024 via The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand To Undergo Season-Ending Wrist Surgery on July 11 Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand to have surgery on wrist Published June 25th, 2024 via ESPN

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