Should I draft Jackson Merrill or Carlos Santana?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jackson Merrill or Carlos Santana.

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

MIN · 1B

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.96	0.55
ADP	217.69	253.71
PROJ	183.00	253.00
AB	364	425
R	42	56
H	89	97
2B	18	20
3B	3	0
HR	6	17
RBI	39	58
SB	9	2
K	65	89
BB	27	58
AVG	.245	.228
OBP	.297	.320
SLG	.360	.395
OPS	.657	.716

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	187.0	172.0
AB	292	275
R	39	32
H	85	69
2B	11	15
3B	1	0
HR	12	12
RBI	42	39
SB	9	2
K	51	49
BB	14	28
AVG	.291	.251
OBP	.325	.329
SLG	.459	.436
OPS	.784	.765

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	Carlos Santana Props: July 3, Twins vs. Tigers Published July 3rd, 2024 via For The Win Twins' Carlos Santana: Three hits in win Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Carlos Santana Props: June 28, Twins vs. Mariners Published June 27th, 2024 via For The Win Carlos Santana's RBI double \| 06/27/2024 \| Minnesota Twins Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Carlos Santana's tumbling catch \| 06/26/2024 \| Minnesota Twins Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Carlos Santana - Stats - Batting Published June 26th, 2024 via FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Carlos Santana smashing, Joey Loperfido and Heston Kjerstad finally emerging Published June 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Carlos Santana smashing, Joey Loperfido and Heston Kjerstad finally emerging Published June 25th, 2024 via NBC Sports

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