Should I draft Elias Diaz or Oneil Cruz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Elias Diaz or Oneil Cruz.

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

Elias Diaz

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Oneil Cruz

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COL · C,DH

PIT · SS

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.70	3.04
ADP	257.53	104.56
PROJ	199.00	295.00
AB	431	533
R	45	81
H	108	125
2B	21	23
3B	0	5
HR	13	22
RBI	56	72
SB	0	24
K	100	162
BB	30	56
AVG	.251	.235
OBP	.299	.309
SLG	.390	.420
OPS	.688	.730

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	114.0	121.0
AB	212	283
R	21	36
H	65	67
2B	13	15
3B	0	1
HR	5	12
RBI	28	36
SB	0	6
K	41	100
BB	13	23
AVG	.307	.237
OBP	.352	.293
SLG	.439	.424
OPS	.791	.717

Recent News
	Elias Diaz Will Be Traded to the Cleveland Guardians Published July 1st, 2024 via The Wright Way Network Rockies' Elias Diaz: Two hits in return Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Elias Diaz Reinstated And Starting On Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Rockies activate C Elias Diaz from 10-day IL Published June 30th, 2024 via Southernminn.com Rockies Designate Elehuris Montero, Reinstate Elias Diaz From 10-Day IL Published June 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports Rockies' Elias Diaz: Activated, serving as DH on Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rockies' Elias Diaz: Drawing closer to return Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cleveland Guardians Target Elias Diaz for Catcher Upgrade in MLB Trade Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports	Statcast Heroes: Oneil Cruz, Luis Ortiz, Liover Peguero, Axiel Plaz Published July 2nd, 2024 via Pirates Prospects Daily Dinger: Best MLB Home Run Picks Today (Oneil Cruz's Home Run Prop has Immense Betting Value) Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez homer in win over Braves Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Oneil Cruz Blasts Two-Run Homer Published June 30th, 2024 Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Launches 12th homer Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2 Published June 30th, 2024 via Torrington Register Citizen Big homers from Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez lift Pirates to victory over Braves in series finale Published June 30th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oneil Cruz hammers 452-foot homer \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com

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