Should I draft Fernando Tatis or Matt McLain?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Fernando Tatis or Matt McLain.

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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Injury Alert

Fernando Tatis · Quadriceps (Day To Day)

Matt McLain · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	9.58	3.22
ADP	16.33	127.78
PROJ	420.00	326.00
AB	564	539
R	100	89
H	153	142
2B	31	33
3B	1	4
HR	32	23
RBI	93	78
SB	29	21
K	143	174
BB	59	60
AVG	.271	.264
OBP	.344	.343
SLG	.500	.468
OPS	.844	.810

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	196.0	0.0
AB	308	0
R	50	0
H	85	0
2B	14	0
3B	1	0
HR	14	0
RBI	36	0
SB	8	0
K	71	0
BB	30	0
AVG	.276	0.000
OBP	.351	0.000
SLG	.464	0.000
OPS	.815	0.000

Recent News
	Padres takeaways: When might Fernando Tatis Jr., other injured stars return? Published July 1st, 2024 via The New York Times Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Injury Deals A Major Blow for Padres' Playoff Hopes Published June 30th, 2024 via uSports.org 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	Matt McLain Hasn't Been Cleared To Swing Published June 24th, 2024 Matt McLain Close To Taking Swings Published June 24th, 2024 Reds News: Matt McLain 'close' to swinging, Conner Capel outrighted, Blake Dunn to IL Published June 24th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds' Matt McLain: Progress in recovery Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Matt McLain: Progressing in recovery Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cincinnati Reds Update: Matt McLain Injury Progress, Connor Phillips Struggles, Alex Blandino Transition Published June 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds News: Matt McLain update, Connor Phillips' disastrous start, Alex Blandino Published June 20th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds second baseman Matt McLain has shoulder surgery and will be sidelined for extended period Published June 6th, 2024 via MSN

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