Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Brandon Marsh?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Brandon Marsh.

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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CIN · 1B,DH

PHI · CF,LF

Injury Alert

Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.54	0.74
ADP	153.49	226.94
PROJ	283.00	189.00
AB	491	417
R	70	55
H	127	102
2B	24	22
3B	1	4
HR	27	12
RBI	83	54
SB	3	10
K	145	149
BB	38	51
AVG	.259	.245
OBP	.310	.326
SLG	.477	.403
OPS	.786	.729

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	106.0
AB	116	204
R	13	26
H	22	54
2B	6	9
3B	0	1
HR	2	7
RBI	16	31
SB	0	9
K	35	73
BB	4	27
AVG	.190	.265
OBP	.220	.346
SLG	.293	.422
OPS	.513	.768

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	Brandon Marsh 2024 MLB Splits - - ESPN (SG) Published June 30th, 2024 via ESPN Phillies Brandon Marsh is ready for the challenge ahead - Philly Sports Published June 29th, 2024 via Philly Sports Network Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Steals, reaches three times in win Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Out of Philadelphia lineup Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports A big day for Brandon Marsh and the Phillies bullpen secure a series win in Detroit Published June 27th, 2024 via NBC Sports Philadelphia AS BRANDON MARSH GOES, SO GO THE PHILLIES, WATCH! Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Brandon Marsh Powers The Philadelphia Phillies To Series Win Over The Detroit Tigers Published June 26th, 2024 via 12newsnow.com KBMT-KJAC Brandon Marsh Records Four Hits Published June 26th, 2024

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