Should I draft Cody Bellinger or TJ Friedl?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Cody Bellinger or TJ Friedl.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Cody Bellinger

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TJ Friedl

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CHC · 1B,DH,RF,CF

CIN · LF,CF

Injury Alert

TJ Friedl · Hamstring (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	4.17	1.87
ADP	58.66	172.27
PROJ	336.00	283.00
AB	519	467
R	79	66
H	134	117
2B	26	19
3B	1	6
HR	21	12
RBI	82	56
SB	16	19
K	110	88
BB	44	46
AVG	.258	.251
OBP	.318	.320
SLG	.434	.394
OPS	.751	.714

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	164.0	59.0
AB	285	96
R	35	14
H	77	20
2B	14	2
3B	1	0
HR	9	4
RBI	35	16
SB	4	6
K	54	19
BB	24	8
AVG	.270	.208
OBP	.329	.309
SLG	.421	.354
OPS	.750	.663

Recent News
	Cody Bellinger Props: July 3, Cubs vs. Phillies Published July 3rd, 2024 via For The Win Cody Bellinger hits RBI double in Cubs' loss to Phillies Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Continues strong play Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Yankees Interested in Trade for $80 Million Former MVP: Report Published July 2nd, 2024 via Heavy.com Yankees News: Cody Bellinger or Tanner Scott? Brian Cashman's Dilemma Increases as Blockbuster Trade Rumors ... Published July 2nd, 2024 via EssentiallySports Yankees eye blockbuster trade for Cubs star outfielder Cody Bellinger before MLB trade deadline Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports A Cubs-Braves trade for Cody Bellinger if Atlanta takes the money and runs Published July 1st, 2024 via MSN The easiest way for the Braves to trade for Cody Bellinger is obvious Published July 1st, 2024 via FanSided	Reds center fielder TJ Friedl leaves game against Pirates after making a diving catch Published June 30th, 2024 via MSN TJ Friedl's injury timeline thrusts this ill-suited Reds player into everyday role Published June 25th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds OF TJ Friedl on IL, Cincinnati beats Pittsburgh Pirates Published June 24th, 2024 via The Cincinnati Enquirer Reds Put TJ Friedl On 10-Day Injured List Published June 24th, 2024 Reds call up Levi Jordan, put TJ Friedl on the injured list Published June 24th, 2024 via redlegnation.com Cincinnati Reds' TJ Friedl Lands on IL Again with 3rd Injury in '24 Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports TJ Friedl placed on injured list with right hamstring injury Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com TJ Friedl placed on injured list with right hamstring injury Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com

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