Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Anthony Rizzo?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Anthony Rizzo.

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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Injury Alert

Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Anthony Rizzo · Forearm (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.54	1.07
ADP	153.50	Undrafted
PROJ	283.00	250.00
AB	491	428
R	70	63
H	127	104
2B	24	18
3B	1	0
HR	27	20
RBI	83	60
SB	3	3
K	145	106
BB	38	48
AVG	.259	.243
OBP	.310	.321
SLG	.477	.425
OPS	.786	.746

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	121.0
AB	116	264
R	13	32
H	22	59
2B	6	7
3B	0	0
HR	2	8
RBI	16	28
SB	0	0
K	35	48
BB	4	19
AVG	.190	.224
OBP	.220	.289
SLG	.293	.341
OPS	.513	.630

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 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	Yankees Urged to Pursue Trade for $30 Million Anthony Rizzo Replacement Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN 'Patient Hitter' Named Yankees Trade Target After Anthony Rizzo's Injury Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Anthony Rizzo's Difficult Season Continues After Broken Arm Diagnosis Published June 25th, 2024 via uSports.org Yankees trade with A's boosts lineup amidst Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo injuries Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Yankees make trade with A's to address Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo injuries Published June 23rd, 2024 via Yanks Go Yard Yankees Could Land White Sox Slugger This Summer To Replace Anthony Rizzo Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Yankees promoting prospect Ben Rice to replace injured Anthony Rizzo Published June 22nd, 2024 via Yahoo New Zealand News Yankees Showing Interest In Former All-Star To Replace Anthony Rizzo Published June 22nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated

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