Should I draft Dansby Swanson or Willson Contreras?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Dansby Swanson or Willson Contreras.

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

STL · C,DH

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.29	1.32
ADP	123.78	186.86
PROJ	331.00	264.00
AB	584	455
R	84	64
H	146	111
2B	27	24
3B	2	0
HR	24	21
RBI	85	66
SB	11	4
K	157	118
BB	59	50
AVG	.250	.244
OBP	.321	.320
SLG	.426	.435
OPS	.747	.755

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	105.0	77.0
AB	240	111
R	31	21
H	52	31
2B	11	11
3B	1	0
HR	8	6
RBI	26	13
SB	5	2
K	70	37
BB	24	18
AVG	.217	.279
OBP	.292	.394
SLG	.371	.541
OPS	.663	.935

Recent News
	Dr. Dansby Swanson May Need to Check Team's Heartbeat Again Because Cubs Are Flatlining Published June 25th, 2024 via Cubs Insider 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 Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep again Published June 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Willson Contreras returns from injured list as Cardinals beat Braves Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Willson Contreras, Cardinals chase another win over Braves Published June 25th, 2024 via Citizentribune The little things Willson Contreras does are contagious, Cardinals manager Oli Marmol says Published June 24th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Willson Contreras Activated And Starting On Monday Published June 24th, 2024 Cardinals get a boost with Contreras' earlier-than-expected return from the IL Published June 24th, 2024 via Belleville News-Democrat Cards activate C Willson Contreras from injured list Published June 24th, 2024 via Deadspin Willson Contreras injury update: Cardinals catcher returns to lineup after suffering broken arm on swing Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals make massive Willson Contreras move before Braves game Published June 24th, 2024 via ClutchPoints

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