Should I draft J.T. Realmuto or Yandy Diaz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft J.T. Realmuto or Yandy Diaz.

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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J.T. Realmuto · Knee (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.86	3.55
ADP	94.94	120.29
PROJ	265.00	381.00
AB	456	545
R	66	88
H	121	157
2B	25	31
3B	3	0
HR	18	17
RBI	66	72
SB	15	1
K	126	91
BB	38	72
AVG	.265	.288
OBP	.325	.371
SLG	.452	.439
OPS	.777	.810

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	86.0	174.0
AB	207	328
R	28	31
H	54	90
2B	8	15
3B	1	1
HR	7	7
RBI	20	40
SB	1	0
K	60	52
BB	12	27
AVG	.261	.274
OBP	.309	.332
SLG	.411	.390
OPS	.720	.722

Recent News
	J.T. Realmuto Resumes Baseball Activities Published June 29th, 2024 Phillies fans will love J.T. Realmuto's plan for returning to the field Published June 21st, 2024 via That Balls Outta Here Philadelphia Phillies' JT Realmuto Talks About His Timetable To Return Published June 19th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Phillies' J.T. Realmuto hopes to return before All-Star break Published June 19th, 2024 via The Trentonian J.T. Realmuto (knee) hopes to be back before All-Star break Published June 18th, 2024 via Phillies Nation J.T. Realmuto didn't want knee injury to linger 'in September and October' Published June 18th, 2024 via The Philadelphia Inquirer J.T. Realmuto aims to return before All-Star break Published June 18th, 2024 via MLB.com Phillies' J.T. Realmuto says he could be back before MLB All-Star Break after meniscectomy surgery Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Philly	WATCH: Yandy Diaz Makes Rays History With 20-Game Hitting Streak Published June 29th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Yandy Diaz sets hitting record as Rays open with a win vs. Nationals Published June 28th, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Yandy Diaz sets hitting record, Jose Siri homers twice vs. Nationals Published June 28th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Yandy Diaz, Jose Siri push Rays past Nationals Published June 28th, 2024 via Reuters Jason Bartlett will be rooting for Yandy Diaz to break his Rays record Published June 27th, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Yandy Diaz extends hit streak, ties Rays record Published June 27th, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Yandy Diaz Sparking Tampa Bay Rays' Improvement At The Plate Published June 26th, 2024 via Forbes Rays' Yandy Diaz: Extends hitting streak to 19 Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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