Should I draft Jackson Merrill or Dylan Carlson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jackson Merrill or Dylan Carlson.

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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STL · CF,RF

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.96	0.53
ADP	224.33	Undrafted
PROJ	183.00	174.00
AB	364	322
R	42	44
H	89	80
2B	18	18
3B	3	2
HR	6	9
RBI	39	38
SB	9	3
K	65	76
BB	27	36
AVG	.245	.248
OBP	.297	.327
SLG	.360	.401
OPS	.657	.728

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	175.0	25.0
AB	280	95
R	37	10
H	79	19
2B	9	4
3B	1	0
HR	11	0
RBI	40	8
SB	9	0
K	48	25
BB	14	9
AVG	.282	.200
OBP	.318	.278
SLG	.439	.242
OPS	.757	.520

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	Cardinals' Masyn Winn and Dylan Carlson provide show-stopping performance in 12-inning win Published June 18th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dylan Carlson throws out the tying run at the plate \| 06/17/2024 Published June 18th, 2024 via MLB.com MLB Trade Deadline: 3 Cardinals Players on Chopping Block - Dylan Carlson Trade Speculations Published June 16th, 2024 via BVM Sports Dylan Carlson's running catch \| 06/15/2024 Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Cardinals Update: Dylan Carlson's Rebound, Fernandez's Stellar Performance, and More! Published June 15th, 2024 via BVM Sports Latest rumor cements Dylan Carlson's days with the Cardinals are numbered Published June 10th, 2024 via MSN Latest rumor cements Dylan Carlson's days with the Cardinals are numbered Published June 10th, 2024 via FanSided Struggling Dylan Carlson of Cardinals Eyeing Trade to New Team for Fresh Start Published June 9th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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