Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Jordan Westburg?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Jordan Westburg.

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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CIN · 1B,DH

BAL · 3B,2B

Injury Alert

Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.54	1.29
ADP	153.50	218.44
PROJ	283.00	210.00
AB	491	389
R	70	53
H	127	100
2B	24	22
3B	1	2
HR	27	14
RBI	83	50
SB	3	6
K	145	105
BB	38	38
AVG	.259	.257
OBP	.310	.327
SLG	.477	.432
OPS	.786	.759

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	188.0
AB	116	295
R	13	40
H	22	82
2B	6	17
3B	0	5
HR	2	13
RBI	16	48
SB	0	6
K	35	71
BB	4	17
AVG	.190	.278
OBP	.220	.329
SLG	.293	.502
OPS	.513	.831

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	Jordan Westburg is the Orioles' under-the-radar All-Star in his first full MLB season Published July 1st, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Jordan Westburg: Rising All-Star Fueling Orioles' Offensive Success Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Jordan Westburg's slick catch \| 06/29/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Jordan Westburg Out Of Baltimore's Lineup Published June 28th, 2024 Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Absent from Baltimore lineup Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jordan Westburg: Baltimore Orioles' Impressive Sophomore Success Story Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Jordan Westburg's two-run double \| 06/27/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Jordan Westburg Brings Consistency, Discipline To Orioles Published June 27th, 2024 via Press Box

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