Should I draft Jackson Merrill or Anthony Rendon?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jackson Merrill or Anthony Rendon.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Jackson Merrill

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SD · SS,CF

LAA · 3B

Injury Alert

Anthony Rendon · Hamstring (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.96	0.60
ADP	217.69	Undrafted
PROJ	183.00	205.00
AB	364	345
R	42	46
H	89	85
2B	18	18
3B	3	0
HR	6	9
RBI	39	47
SB	9	2
K	65	67
BB	27	47
AVG	.245	.246
OBP	.297	.340
SLG	.360	.377
OPS	.657	.717

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	187.0	29.0
AB	292	75
R	39	9
H	85	20
2B	11	3
3B	1	0
HR	12	0
RBI	42	3
SB	9	3
K	51	15
BB	14	6
AVG	.291	.267
OBP	.325	.325
SLG	.459	.307
OPS	.784	.632

Recent News
	Padres Notes: Jackson Merrill's Rise, Injury Updates on Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar, Luis Campusano Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Jackson Merrill vs Paul Skenes - Rookie of the Year Race Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Padres News: Rookie standout Jackson Merrill lights up Fenway Park with stellar performance Published July 1st, 2024 via Athlon Sports Padres' Jackson Merrill Reflects On Strong Performance at Fenway Park Published July 1st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Family Bonds Shine as Jackson Merrill Hits Home Run to Mom in Big Weekend Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Jackson Merrill's home run caught by his mother Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com MLB Rookie Power Rankings: Paul Skenes, Jackson Merrill shake up NL ROY race Published July 1st, 2024 via FOX Sports Padres' Jackson Merrill: Wraps up huge June with three hits Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports	Angels Have a Timetable for Anthony Rendon's Return Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Los Angeles Angels Halfway Check-Up: Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, Pitchers Returning, Logan O'Hoppe Published July 1st, 2024 via 13newsnow.com WVEC Angels Notes: Injury Updates, Winning Ways, Anthony Rendon's Eventual Return Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Anthony Rendon Seen Taking Grounders On Friday, Set To Face Live Pitching Published June 29th, 2024 Angels Have a Target Date for Anthony Rendon's Return Published June 29th, 2024 via Yardbarker Angels' Anthony Rendon: Set to face live pitching Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Exclusive: Angels Fans React to Anthony Rendon's Return as Playoffs Slip Away Published June 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Anthony Rendon's absurd assertion will have Angels fans dying of laughter Published June 29th, 2024 via Halo Hangout

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