Should I draft Ian Happ or Masataka Yoshida?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ian Happ or Masataka Yoshida.

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	2.90	3.00
ADP	161.39	169.32
PROJ	338.00	341.00
AB	561	498
R	82	64
H	139	150
2B	32	29
3B	3	2
HR	20	15
RBI	78	69
SB	11	4
K	155	72
BB	85	48
AVG	.248	.301
OBP	.348	.367
SLG	.423	.458
OPS	.770	.825

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	165.0	64.0
AB	279	130
R	43	14
H	63	33
2B	18	7
3B	1	0
HR	11	2
RBI	43	13
SB	7	0
K	89	18
BB	45	9
AVG	.226	.254
OBP	.342	.326
SLG	.416	.354
OPS	.758	.680

Recent News
	Ian Happ misplays fly ball in Cubs' loss to Brewers Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Avalanche of Cubs Crap Continues with Ian Happ Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Mockery Phillies Targeting Cubs' Gold Glove Outfielder Ian Happ in MLB Trade Rumor Published June 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs' Ian Happ: Hits another key home run Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ian Happ Props: June 30, Cubs vs. Brewers Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Ian Happ Launches Go-Ahead Home Run Published June 29th, 2024 Ian Happ, Cubs snap Brewers' five-game winning streak Published June 29th, 2024 via Deadspin Justin Steele, Ian Happ lead Cubs in much-needed win Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com	Masataka Yoshida Has Two Hits; Red Sox Beat Padres 4-1 Published June 30th, 2024 via The Japan News Matt Waldron K's Masataka Yoshida \| 06/30/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Masataka Yoshida's RBI double \| 06/25/2024 \| Boston Red Sox Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Masataka Yoshida Isn't Cutting it for the Boston Red Sox... Time to Panic? \| Boston Red Sox Podcast Published June 25th, 2024 via FOX61 Hartford Masataka Yoshida's Transition to Boston Red Sox DH Raises Concerns Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Do Masataka Yoshida's comments suggest Red Sox made ill-advised free agency decision? Published June 24th, 2024 via BoSox Injection Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting vs. lefty Sunday Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Red Sox' Masataka Yoshida does 'miss' outfield, working to get 'swing back' Published June 23rd, 2024 via MassLive.com

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