Should I draft Edouard Julien or Christian Encarnacion-Strand?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Edouard Julien or Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

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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Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.45	1.54
ADP	226.24	153.49
PROJ	224.00	283.00
AB	467	491
R	75	70
H	108	127
2B	23	24
3B	1	1
HR	15	27
RBI	52	83
SB	12	3
K	178	145
BB	85	38
AVG	.231	.259
OBP	.354	.310
SLG	.381	.477
OPS	.735	.786

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	67.0	32.0
AB	169	116
R	24	13
H	35	22
2B	6	6
3B	0	0
HR	7	2
RBI	17	16
SB	6	0
K	66	35
BB	24	4
AVG	.207	.190
OBP	.309	.220
SLG	.367	.293
OPS	.676	.513

Recent News
	Twins: Royce Lewis' return near; Edouard Julien appears to be odd man out Published June 17th, 2024 via MSN Edouard Julien putting in work in St. Paul to get back up with Twins Published June 12th, 2024 via KSTP Edouard Julien Is Reclaiming His Swing In St. Paul Published June 11th, 2024 via Zone Coverage Three Silver Linings to Edouard Julien's Triple-A Demotion Published June 6th, 2024 via Twins Daily Watch: Edouard Julien homers on first pitch with Triple-A Saints Published June 5th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Rocco Baldelli explains why Twins demoted Edouard Julien Published June 5th, 2024 via Puckett's Pond Edouard Julien sent to Minor Leagues Published June 5th, 2024 via MLB.com Edouard Julien Sent to Triple-A St. Paul Amid Twins' Roster Crunch Published June 4th, 2024 via BVM Sports	Red Reposter - TJ Friedl's hamstring, Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 60-day IL Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Reds News: Christian Encarnacion-Strand's surgery, former Cincy pitcher joins rival Published June 26th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand to undergo wrist surgery Published June 25th, 2024 via The Hastings Tribune Christian Encarnacion-Strand To Have Hand Surgery Published June 25th, 2024 Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have season-ending surgery on wrist Published June 25th, 2024 via The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand To Undergo Season-Ending Wrist Surgery on July 11 Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand to have surgery on wrist Published June 25th, 2024 via ESPN Christian Encarnacion-Strand to have season ending surgery Published June 25th, 2024 via redlegnation.com

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