Should I draft Fernando Tatis or Manny Machado?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Fernando Tatis or Manny Machado.

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	7.62
ADP	16.61	49.90
PROJ	420.00	395.00
AB	564	541
R	100	86
H	153	147
2B	31	26
3B	1	1
HR	32	28
RBI	93	98
SB	29	7
K	143	111
BB	59	56
AVG	.271	.272
OBP	.344	.345
SLG	.500	.479
OPS	.844	.824

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	196.0	166.0
AB	308	306
R	50	38
H	85	81
2B	14	13
3B	1	0
HR	14	10
RBI	36	45
SB	8	5
K	71	69
BB	30	23
AVG	.276	.265
OBP	.351	.315
SLG	.464	.405
OPS	.815	.720

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	Padres News: Manny Machado leads the charge amidst key player absences Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Manny Machado Reflects On Padres Current Hot Streak at Plate Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Why Manny Machado Thought Game Vs. Red Sox Was 'Kind Of Weird' Published June 30th, 2024 via NESN "It's kind of weird to see it in Boston" - Manny Machado taken aback by Padres support at Fenway Park after home run ... Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda MLB roundup: Manny Machado homers twice as Padres rip Red Sox Published June 30th, 2024 via Deadspin Manny Machado Leads The Way With Five RBI On Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Padres' Manny Machado: Goes yard twice in rout Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Manny Machado leads Padres' rout of Red Sox Published June 29th, 2024 via The Union Leader

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