Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Joey Meneses?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Joey Meneses.

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	1.30
ADP	153.49	Undrafted
PROJ	283.00	264.00
AB	491	542
R	70	61
H	127	141
2B	24	30
3B	1	0
HR	27	16
RBI	83	75
SB	3	0
K	145	126
BB	38	35
AVG	.259	.260
OBP	.310	.307
SLG	.477	.404
OPS	.786	.711

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	105.0
AB	116	265
R	13	19
H	22	61
2B	6	11
3B	0	0
HR	2	3
RBI	16	41
SB	0	2
K	35	59
BB	4	21
AVG	.190	.230
OBP	.220	.291
SLG	.293	.306
OPS	.513	.596

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	Joey Meneses makes a sweet snag \| 06/29/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Joey Meneses' sacrifice fly \| 06/25/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Washington Nationals lose to Padres in extra innings, Joey Meneses and Patrick Corbin shine - News & Notes Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Nationals' Joey Meneses: Drives in three Monday Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Joey Meneses' game-tying single \| 06/24/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Joey Meneses' RBI infield single Published June 24th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Joey Meneses' RBI infield single Published June 24th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Matt Waldron strikes out Joey Meneses \| 06/24/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com

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