Should I draft Dansby Swanson or Mike Trout?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Dansby Swanson or Mike Trout.

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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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.27	3.82
ADP	124.25	84.97
PROJ	331.00	317.00
AB	584	469
R	84	82
H	146	125
2B	27	24
3B	2	1
HR	24	31
RBI	85	78
SB	11	3
K	157	156
BB	59	66
AVG	.250	.267
OBP	.321	.357
SLG	.426	.520
OPS	.747	.877

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	106.0	85.0
AB	252	109
R	31	17
H	55	24
2B	11	1
3B	1	2
HR	8	10
RBI	27	14
SB	5	6
K	74	27
BB	25	16
AVG	.218	.220
OBP	.293	.325
SLG	.365	.541
OPS	.658	.867

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	Watch: Mike Trout expresses delight on revamped Anaheim Ducks jersey with iconic logo embodying orange County ... Published June 28th, 2024 via Sportskeeda MLB Injury Update: Angels' Mike Trout's Recovery making steady progress; Padres' Yu Darvish's elbow Imaging came ... Published June 27th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Angels Notes: Updates on Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, Brandon Drury, and More Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Angels News: Ron Washington Gives Exciting Update About Mike Trout Published June 26th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Angels Manager Ron Washington Provides Huge Update on Mike Trout Published June 26th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Angels Notes: Lefty Remains in Organization, Zach Neto Emulates Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon Update Published June 26th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Angels' Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon take promising steps amid injuries Published June 26th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Angels' Zach Neto Plans to Emulate Mike Trout's Loyalty Published June 25th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated

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