Should I draft Dansby Swanson or Jose Altuve?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Dansby Swanson or Jose Altuve.

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

Dansby Swanson

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CHC · SS

HOU · 2B

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.29	4.54
ADP	124.37	33.65
PROJ	331.00	429.00
AB	584	557
R	84	109
H	146	152
2B	27	33
3B	2	1
HR	24	26
RBI	85	77
SB	11	14
K	157	102
BB	59	66
AVG	.250	.273
OBP	.321	.351
SLG	.426	.476
OPS	.747	.826

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	106.0	210.0
AB	252	332
R	31	50
H	55	101
2B	11	17
3B	1	0
HR	8	13
RBI	27	36
SB	5	13
K	74	67
BB	25	21
AVG	.218	.304
OBP	.293	.351
SLG	.365	.473
OPS	.658	.824

Recent News
	Dr. Dansby Swanson May Need to Check Team's Heartbeat Again Because Cubs Are Flatlining Published June 25th, 2024 via Cubs Insider Devastating Cubs comparison makes it clear they overpaid for Dansby Swanson Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN In Photos: Dansby Swanson's wife Mallory Swanson shares beloved moments with friends & family in a series of snaps Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sportskeeda PHOTO: Dansby Swanson sports black suit & white tee while wife Mallory Swanson turns heads in off-shoulder dress at ... Published June 22nd, 2024 via Sportskeeda Dansby Swanson's view of where the Cubs are right now: 'We just got to keep going' Published June 21st, 2024 via The New York Times Dansby Swanson: Cubs' Resilience Key to Progress Amid Challenges Published June 21st, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs hoping Dansby Swanson is headed for a hot streak; his recent opposite-field power is a promising sign Published June 20th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times Dansby Swanson Ramping Up Activity Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN	Astros' Jose Altuve: Excellent production continues Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jose Altuve Pops Leadoff Homer Friday Night Published June 29th, 2024 Jose Altuve Props: June 29, Astros vs. Mets Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Measuring Jose Altuve's homer \| 06/28/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Jose Altuve's leadoff homer (13) \| 06/28/2024 Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Jose Altuve, Marcus Semien vie for AL All-Star nod at second Published June 28th, 2024 via Our Esquina Jose Altuve Props: June 28, Astros vs. Mets Published June 27th, 2024 via For The Win Jose Altuve Continues Hot Stretch Published June 26th, 2024

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