Should I draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Vinnie Pasquantino?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Vinnie Pasquantino.

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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CIN · 1B,DH

KC · 1B,DH

Injury Alert

Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.54	2.33
ADP	153.50	168.64
PROJ	283.00	344.00
AB	491	506
R	70	60
H	127	135
2B	24	32
3B	1	0
HR	27	20
RBI	83	64
SB	3	2
K	145	68
BB	38	59
AVG	.259	.267
OBP	.310	.347
SLG	.477	.449
OPS	.786	.796

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	32.0	207.0
AB	116	295
R	13	39
H	22	72
2B	6	21
3B	0	2
HR	2	10
RBI	16	55
SB	0	0
K	35	46
BB	4	32
AVG	.190	.244
OBP	.220	.318
SLG	.293	.431
OPS	.513	.748

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	Royals honor Vinnie Pasquantino, Seth Lugo with team awards for month of June Published July 2nd, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Vinnie Pasquantino, Seth Lugo named Royals Player/Pitcher of the Month Published July 2nd, 2024 via Salina Post Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Stays hot Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Vinnie Pasquantino's RBI single \| 06/30/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: RBI streak at six games Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Vinnie Pasquantino's solo home run (10) \| 06/29/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Vinnie Pasquantino Homers, Drives In Three Friday Published June 29th, 2024 Vinnie Pasquantino Props: June 29, Royals vs. Guardians Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win

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