Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Adam Frazier?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Adam Frazier.

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

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CIN · 1B,DH

KC · 2B,RF

Injury Alert

Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Adam Frazier · Thumb (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.54	0.68
ADP	153.49	Undrafted
PROJ	283.00	187.00
AB	491	322
R	70	44
H	127	86
2B	24	18
3B	1	2
HR	27	4
RBI	83	36
SB	3	6
K	145	46
BB	38	27
AVG	.259	.267
OBP	.310	.329
SLG	.477	.373
OPS	.786	.701

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	57.0
AB	116	147
R	13	16
H	22	31
2B	6	7
3B	0	0
HR	2	2
RBI	16	10
SB	0	2
K	35	30
BB	4	15
AVG	.190	.211
OBP	.220	.297
SLG	.293	.299
OPS	.513	.596

Recent News
	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 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 Christian Encarnacion-Strand to have season ending surgery Published June 25th, 2024 via redlegnation.com	Adam Frazier Lands On 10-Day Injured List Published June 24th, 2024 Royals' Adam Frazier: To IL with strained thumb Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Adam Frazier: Goes on IL with strained thumb Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Adam Frazier: Scratched Sunday with thumb sprain Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Adam Frazier: Scratched Sunday Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Kansas City Royals Update: Adam Frazier Returns, Nick Pratto to Triple-A, Logan Porter Traded Published June 14th, 2024 via BVM Sports Royals Reinstate Adam Frazier, Option Nick Pratto to Triple-A After Brief MLB Stint Published June 14th, 2024 via BVM Sports Royals Reinstate Adam Frazier, Option Nick Pratto to Triple-A After Brief MLB Stint Published June 14th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated

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