Should I draft J.D. Martinez or Taylor Ward?

See our analysis of the choice to draft J.D. Martinez or Taylor Ward.

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	0.72	2.18
ADP	223.41	161.52
PROJ	266.00	287.00
AB	459	463
R	64	72
H	120	118
2B	29	25
3B	1	0
HR	23	19
RBI	81	64
SB	0	5
K	139	107
BB	40	53
AVG	.261	.255
OBP	.321	.330
SLG	.479	.432
OPS	.801	.762

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
	Draft J.D. Martinez or Eloy Jimenez Draft J.D. Martinez or Josh Lowe Draft J.D. Martinez or Nick Allen Draft J.D. Martinez or Enrique Hernandez Draft J.D. Martinez or Nicky Lopez	Draft Taylor Ward or Eloy Jimenez Draft Taylor Ward or Bryan De La Cruz Draft Taylor Ward or Darell Hernaiz Draft Taylor Ward or Kyle Farmer Draft Taylor Ward or Josh Lowe

Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	122.0	173.0
AB	209	301
R	22	41
H	57	73
2B	13	16
3B	1	0
HR	10	14
RBI	37	43
SB	0	3
K	63	82
BB	24	37
AVG	.273	.243
OBP	.356	.327
SLG	.488	.435
OPS	.844	.762

Recent News
	J.D. Martinez's Mets ankle soreness stemmed from issue with new cleats Published July 2nd, 2024 via New York Post Mets' J.D. Martinez sits vs. Nationals with sore ankle because of new cleats Published July 2nd, 2024 via Newsday Mets' J.D. Martinez says sore ankle caused by new cleats Published July 2nd, 2024 via Yahoo Sports J.D. Martinez Scratched; Bader Leaves Game Tuesday Published July 2nd, 2024 via metsmerizedonline.com J.D. Martinez Scratched On Tuesday Published July 2nd, 2024 J.D. Martinez scratched from Mets lineup vs. Nationals with sore ankle Published July 2nd, 2024 via New York Post Morash: Time is now for Mets to trade J.D. Martinez Published July 2nd, 2024 via WFAN J.D. Martinez and Jose Iglesias homer in 6-run 10th and Mets hold off Nationals to spoil James Wood's debut Published July 2nd, 2024 via Rome Sentinel	Taylor Ward Back In Angels Lineup Published July 2nd, 2024 Angels' Taylor Ward: Starting Tuesday Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Taylor Ward Props: July 2, Angels vs. Athletics Published July 1st, 2024 via For The Win Taylor Ward's terrifying hit-by-pitch almost had serious repercussions for LA Angels Published July 1st, 2024 via Halo Hangout Angels' Taylor Ward: Exits after being hit in head Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Los Angeles Angels Contemplate Taylor Ward Trade for Prospect Haul Published June 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports Taylor Ward Trades For The Angels Published June 30th, 2024 via Last Word On Sports Angels OF Ward put on IL with hamstring strain Published June 29th, 2024 via BarDown

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