Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Jack Suwinski?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Jack Suwinski.

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

PIT · RF,CF,LF

Injury Alert

Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.22	2.07
ADP	153.50	Undrafted
PROJ	283.00	238.00
AB	491	441
R	70	61
H	127	99
2B	24	20
3B	1	2
HR	27	24
RBI	83	66
SB	3	9
K	145	159
BB	38	66
AVG	.259	.225
OBP	.310	.327
SLG	.477	.442
OPS	.786	.769

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	71.0
AB	116	200
R	13	24
H	22	36
2B	6	6
3B	0	0
HR	2	7
RBI	16	23
SB	0	5
K	35	66
BB	4	22
AVG	.190	.180
OBP	.220	.263
SLG	.293	.315
OPS	.513	.578

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	Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Homer, three hits in loss Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports An Improved Jack Suwinski Might be Biggest Boost to Pirates' Offense Published July 2nd, 2024 via Pittsburgh Baseball Now Jack Suwinski's three-run homer (7) \| 07/02/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Pirates send slumping Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Jack Suwinski's diving catch \| 06/30/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Jack Suwinski Sitting Against Lefty On Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Resting versus LHP Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports One Statistic Doesn't Define Jack Suwinski Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN

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