Should I draft Dansby Swanson or Yainer Diaz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Dansby Swanson or Yainer Diaz.

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	3.03
ADP	124.37	124.26
PROJ	331.00	286.00
AB	584	478
R	84	61
H	146	126
2B	27	25
3B	2	1
HR	24	23
RBI	85	75
SB	11	1
K	157	95
BB	59	22
AVG	.250	.264
OBP	.321	.295
SLG	.426	.464
OPS	.747	.760

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	106.0	156.0
AB	252	263
R	31	32
H	55	73
2B	11	12
3B	1	2
HR	8	7
RBI	27	40
SB	5	1
K	74	38
BB	25	11
AVG	.218	.278
OBP	.293	.304
SLG	.365	.418
OPS	.658	.722

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' Yainer Diaz: Three hits in Wednesday's win Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yainer Diaz's second RBI knock \| 06/26/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Yainer Diaz's RBI single \| 06/25/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Yainer Diaz Knocks in Three Runs Published June 23rd, 2024 Astros' Yainer Diaz: Drives in three runs Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Yainer Diaz's second sac fly \| 06/23/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com Yainer Diaz's triple \| 06/22/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Yainer Diaz extends his hitting streak to 8 games \| 06/15/2024 Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com

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