Should I draft Ezequiel Tovar or Lars Nootbaar?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ezequiel Tovar or Lars Nootbaar.

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	1.67	1.77
ADP	198.84	Undrafted
PROJ	263.00	260.00
AB	569	405
R	71	64
H	144	103
2B	35	19
3B	3	2
HR	16	15
RBI	68	49
SB	13	8
K	150	93
BB	28	61
AVG	.253	.254
OBP	.294	.352
SLG	.410	.422
OPS	.704	.774

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	156.0	81.0
AB	346	141
R	42	14
H	97	33
2B	24	7
3B	2	1
HR	12	5
RBI	37	19
SB	4	3
K	101	34
BB	13	22
AVG	.280	.234
OBP	.309	.337
SLG	.465	.404
OPS	.774	.742

Recent News
	Ezequiel Tovar's go-ahead single \| 06/30/2024 \| Colorado Rockies Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Ezequiel Tovar Props: June 29, Rockies vs. White Sox Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win A Pitcher List Conversation with Ezequiel Tovar Published June 27th, 2024 via Pitcher List Early sacrifices define the Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar Published June 27th, 2024 via Our Esquina Rockies Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar: Balancing Baseball, Family, and Stardom at 22 Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar's balancing act: Baseball, family and budding stardom Published June 23rd, 2024 via The Denver Post Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Goes deep in loss Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Ezequiel Tovar's solo home run (12) \| 06/21/2024 \| Colorado Rockies Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com	Cardinals mailbag Part 1: Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar factor into trade deadline decisions Published July 2nd, 2024 via The New York Times Lars Nootbaar begins rehab with Springfield, Cards fall Published June 28th, 2024 via MiLB.com Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar (oblique) to begin rehab assignment Published June 28th, 2024 via Deadspin Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Begins Rehab Assignment in Double-A After Injury Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment for oblique injury Published June 28th, 2024 via The Pantagraph Lars Nootbaar to Boost Cardinals after Injury-Plagued Season with Double-A Springfield Rehab Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar getting close to rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Lars Nootbaar To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday Published June 27th, 2024

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