Should I draft Dansby Swanson or Shohei Ohtani?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Dansby Swanson or Shohei Ohtani.

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	9.57
ADP	124.25	10.96
PROJ	331.00	470.00
AB	584	546
R	84	105
H	146	153
2B	27	28
3B	2	5
HR	24	41
RBI	85	105
SB	11	19
K	157	157
BB	59	84
AVG	.250	.280
OBP	.321	.378
SLG	.426	.575
OPS	.747	.953

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	106.0	315.0
AB	252	314
R	31	65
H	55	102
2B	11	21
3B	1	2
HR	8	25
RBI	27	61
SB	5	15
K	74	71
BB	25	43
AVG	.218	.325
OBP	.293	.406
SLG	.365	.643
OPS	.658	1.049

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	Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Redefines LA's Baseball Legends Published June 28th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Dodgers Bat Boy Saves Shohei Ohtani From Foul Ball: VIDEO Published June 28th, 2024 via Comic Sands Dodgers bat boy saves Shohei Ohtani from foul ball Published June 28th, 2024 via KTLA Los Angeles Shohei Ohtani Swinging 'At The Right Strikes' Published June 28th, 2024 via Yardbarker $700M catch: Dodgers batboy catches foul ball, saves Shohei Ohtani from injury Published June 28th, 2024 via WOKV WHAT A CATCH! Dodgers' batboy saves Shohei Ohtani from rogue foul ball Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Dodgers notes: Shohei Ohtani and the Home Run Derby Published June 28th, 2024 via True Blue LA MLB DFS: Top Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel ft. Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero & More for ... Published June 28th, 2024 via Sportskeeda

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