Should I draft Jackson Merrill or Chris Taylor?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jackson Merrill or Chris Taylor.

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	0.66	0.55
ADP	224.67	Undrafted
PROJ	183.00	168.00
AB	364	354
R	42	53
H	89	80
2B	18	17
3B	3	2
HR	6	13
RBI	39	50
SB	9	10
K	65	124
BB	27	39
AVG	.245	.226
OBP	.297	.303
SLG	.360	.396
OPS	.657	.699

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	175.0	9.0
AB	280	106
R	37	8
H	79	15
2B	9	1
3B	1	1
HR	11	1
RBI	40	9
SB	9	3
K	48	43
BB	14	11
AVG	.282	.142
OBP	.318	.233
SLG	.439	.198
OPS	.757	.431

Recent News
	Jackson Merrill Launches 11th Home Run Published June 29th, 2024 Jackson Merrill's home runs arrive just in time for rookie to power the injury-plagued Padres Published June 27th, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Jackson Merrill, Wyatt Langford On Path To MLB Success Published June 25th, 2024 via Baseball America Padres Notes: Jackson Merrill's Rise; Updates on Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar Published June 24th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jackson Merrill's emergence fuels Padres' hopes Published June 24th, 2024 via Yardbarker Padres takeaways: Jackson Merrill's power surge, outfield picture, injury situation Published June 24th, 2024 via The New York Times Padres Notes: Jackson Merrill's Rise. Strength In Numbers, Injury Updates Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jackson Merrill nabs Tyler Black at second \| 06/23/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com	Dodgers place Chris Taylor on the injured list and expect Max Muncy back vs. the Rockies Published June 24th, 2024 via Yahoo Movies Canada Dave Roberts: 'Pretty Easy' To Bet On Chris Taylor Published June 21st, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Tallies two thefts Thursday Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Why Was Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández Removed For Chris Taylor in Loss to Rockies? Published June 20th, 2024 via Dodgers Nation Dodgers' Chris Taylor Reveals How He's Been Dealing With Struggles This Year Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Dodgers, Dave Roberts backing Chris Taylor after 1st HR feels like wishful thinking Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN Dodgers, Dave Roberts backing Chris Taylor after 1st HR feels like wishful thinking Published June 18th, 2024 via Dodgers Way Miguel Rojas & Chris Taylor Power Dodgers' Comeback Win Against Royals Published June 17th, 2024 via MSN

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