Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Josh Naylor?

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

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

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Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.54	2.83
ADP	153.49	128.48
PROJ	283.00	351.00
AB	491	507
R	70	60
H	127	144
2B	24	33
3B	1	0
HR	27	20
RBI	83	90
SB	3	7
K	145	83
BB	38	40
AVG	.259	.284
OBP	.310	.339
SLG	.477	.468
OPS	.786	.806

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	223.0
AB	116	289
R	13	45
H	22	70
2B	6	14
3B	0	0
HR	2	20
RBI	16	61
SB	0	3
K	35	60
BB	4	30
AVG	.190	.242
OBP	.220	.321
SLG	.293	.498
OPS	.513	.819

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 Naylor Props: June 30, Guardians vs. Royals Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Ramirez homers, Josh Naylor two RBIs lead Guardians over Royals 7-2 Published June 29th, 2024 via The Associated Press Josh Naylor Props: June 29, Guardians vs. Royals Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Josh Naylor Missing Another Game Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 Guardians' Josh Naylor: Absent from lineup versus righty Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Naylor Sitting Against A Lefty Published June 25th, 2024 Guardians' Josh Naylor: Taking seat against LHP Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Naylor named American League Player of the Week Published June 25th, 2024 via Away Back Gone

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