Should I draft Ceddanne Rafaela or Lars Nootbaar?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ceddanne Rafaela or Lars Nootbaar.

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

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Ceddanne Rafaela

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BOS · SS,CF

STL · RF,CF,LF

Injury Alert

Lars Nootbaar · Oblique (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.99	2.28
ADP	256.27	Undrafted
PROJ	211.00	260.00
AB	405	405
R	55	64
H	105	103
2B	24	19
3B	3	2
HR	11	15
RBI	50	49
SB	18	8
K	101	93
BB	21	61
AVG	.259	.254
OBP	.298	.352
SLG	.415	.422
OPS	.713	.774

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	138.0	81.0
AB	287	141
R	40	14
H	69	33
2B	13	7
3B	2	1
HR	9	5
RBI	44	19
SB	10	3
K	79	34
BB	10	22
AVG	.240	.234
OBP	.268	.337
SLG	.394	.404
OPS	.662	.742

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	Cardinals mailbag Part 1: Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar factor into trade deadline decisions Published July 2nd, 2024 via The New York Times Lars Nootbaar begins rehab with Springfield, Cards fall Published June 28th, 2024 via MiLB.com Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar (oblique) to begin rehab assignment Published June 28th, 2024 via Deadspin Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Begins Rehab Assignment in Double-A After Injury Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment for oblique injury Published June 28th, 2024 via The Pantagraph Lars Nootbaar to Boost Cardinals after Injury-Plagued Season with Double-A Springfield Rehab Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar getting close to rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Lars Nootbaar To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday Published June 27th, 2024

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