Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Ceddanne Rafaela?

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

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

Slight Recommendation

Christian Encarnacion-Strand

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CIN · 1B,DH

BOS · SS,CF

Injury Alert

Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.22	1.99
ADP	153.50	256.27
PROJ	283.00	211.00
AB	491	405
R	70	55
H	127	105
2B	24	24
3B	1	3
HR	27	11
RBI	83	50
SB	3	18
K	145	101
BB	38	21
AVG	.259	.259
OBP	.310	.298
SLG	.477	.415
OPS	.786	.713

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	138.0
AB	116	287
R	13	40
H	22	69
2B	6	13
3B	0	2
HR	2	9
RBI	16	44
SB	0	10
K	35	79
BB	4	10
AVG	.190	.240
OBP	.220	.268
SLG	.293	.394
OPS	.513	.662

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	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

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