Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Jeimer Candelario?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Jeimer Candelario.

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 · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.54	2.13
ADP	153.49	232.50
PROJ	283.00	293.00
AB	491	496
R	70	70
H	127	125
2B	24	32
3B	1	1
HR	27	22
RBI	83	71
SB	3	3
K	145	125
BB	38	49
AVG	.259	.252
OBP	.310	.317
SLG	.477	.454
OPS	.786	.771

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	149.0
AB	116	272
R	13	30
H	22	66
2B	6	17
3B	0	2
HR	2	14
RBI	16	39
SB	0	3
K	35	71
BB	4	19
AVG	.190	.243
OBP	.220	.297
SLG	.293	.474
OPS	.513	.772

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	Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Returns as DH Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario Back For The Reds As Designated Hitter Published June 30th, 2024 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Returning from four-game absence Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario Still Out On Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Sitting Saturday as expected Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario To Miss Third Straight Game Published June 28th, 2024 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Aiming for Sunday return Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Held out again Friday Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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