Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Josh Bell?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Josh Bell.

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	1.98
ADP	153.49	256.91
PROJ	283.00	317.00
AB	491	523
R	70	67
H	127	136
2B	24	26
3B	1	0
HR	27	21
RBI	83	76
SB	3	0
K	145	116
BB	38	65
AVG	.259	.260
OBP	.310	.345
SLG	.477	.430
OPS	.786	.775

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	143.0
AB	116	314
R	13	30
H	22	76
2B	6	15
3B	0	1
HR	2	8
RBI	16	35
SB	0	0
K	35	63
BB	4	24
AVG	.190	.242
OBP	.220	.304
SLG	.293	.373
OPS	.513	.676

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	Josh Bell's RBI double Published June 30th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Josh Bell Props: June 28, Marlins vs. Phillies Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Josh Bell's RBI double \| 06/27/2024 \| Miami Marlins Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Marlins' Josh Bell: Receiving first day off Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Marlins' Josh Bell resting Monday Published June 24th, 2024 via FanDuel Research Marlins' Josh Bell: Slugs eighth homer Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Bell's solo home run (8) \| 06/21/2024 \| Miami Marlins Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com Jon Heyman predicts Marlins' Josh Bell reunion with Pirates at MLB Trade Deadline Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN

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