Should I draft Fernando Tatis or Dansby Swanson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Fernando Tatis or Dansby Swanson.

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	9.58	3.27
ADP	16.25	124.37
PROJ	420.00	331.00
AB	564	584
R	100	84
H	153	146
2B	31	27
3B	1	2
HR	32	24
RBI	93	85
SB	29	11
K	143	157
BB	59	59
AVG	.271	.250
OBP	.344	.321
SLG	.500	.426
OPS	.844	.747

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	196.0	106.0
AB	308	258
R	50	31
H	85	56
2B	14	12
3B	1	1
HR	14	8
RBI	36	27
SB	8	5
K	71	77
BB	30	26
AVG	.276	.217
OBP	.351	.293
SLG	.464	.364
OPS	.815	.657

Recent News
	Fernando Tatis Jr. extends hitting streak in Padres' walk-off win Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Fantasy implications of Tatis Jr.'s injury Published June 26th, 2024 via NBC Sports Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. Could Need Months to Recover: Report Published June 26th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Padres Notes: Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Injury, All-Star Voting Shifts, Flaring Tempers Published June 26th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 'serious' admission after landing on IL Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. Reveals His Injury Outlook, And It Isn't Great Published June 25th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. Lands on Injured List - Stats, Schedule, Depth Chart Updates Published June 25th, 2024 via Lineups Fernando Tatis Jr. Will Be Out Well Past All-Star Break Published June 25th, 2024	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

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