Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Joc Pederson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Joc Pederson.

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	1.23
ADP	153.45	256.16
PROJ	283.00	225.00
AB	491	350
R	70	53
H	127	89
2B	24	16
3B	1	2
HR	27	17
RBI	83	56
SB	3	1
K	145	92
BB	38	47
AVG	.259	.254
OBP	.310	.342
SLG	.477	.457
OPS	.786	.800

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	129.0
AB	116	195
R	13	29
H	22	55
2B	6	12
3B	0	0
HR	2	10
RBI	16	34
SB	0	4
K	35	60
BB	4	25
AVG	.190	.282
OBP	.220	.378
SLG	.293	.497
OPS	.513	.876

Recent News
	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 Christian Encarnacion-Strand To Undergo Wrist Surgery Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports	A Braves-Diamondbacks trade that doesn't include Joc Pederson but helps OF Published June 27th, 2024 via FanSided Another Blue Jays target off the board as slugger Joc Pederson signs with Diamondbacks Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN How Joc Pederson chooses his bats Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Joc Pederson Homers In Win Over Phillies Published June 22nd, 2024 Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Homers, reaches three times in win Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Out again versus lefty Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Sitting versus lefty Published June 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Three hits in Tuesday's win Published June 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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