Should I draft Jackson Merrill or Giancarlo Stanton?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jackson Merrill or Giancarlo Stanton.

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	0.70
ADP	224.33	219.51
PROJ	183.00	205.00
AB	364	371
R	42	48
H	89	85
2B	18	13
3B	3	0
HR	6	24
RBI	39	67
SB	9	0
K	65	122
BB	27	42
AVG	.245	.229
OBP	.297	.309
SLG	.360	.458
OPS	.657	.768

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	175.0	137.0
AB	280	260
R	37	34
H	79	64
2B	9	10
3B	1	0
HR	11	18
RBI	40	45
SB	9	0
K	48	90
BB	14	20
AVG	.282	.246
OBP	.318	.303
SLG	.439	.492
OPS	.757	.795

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	Ex-Red Sox Great Cheers At Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton Injury Published June 26th, 2024 via Pinstripes Nation Did Giancarlo Stanton injury impact Yankees-Athletics trade? Published June 25th, 2024 via ClutchPoints C-Mac: Gleyber Torres to step up with Giancarlo Stanton out Published June 25th, 2024 via Audacy Giancarlo Stanton injured: how long will the Yankees player be out for? Published June 25th, 2024 via AS USA Ex-Red Sox star celebrates injury to Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton: 'Finally' Published June 25th, 2024 via NJ.com Giancarlo Stanton injury update: Yankees slugger provides timeline for return Published June 25th, 2024 via Sporting News Host dumps on Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: 'Walks around the bases and he's out a month' Published June 24th, 2024 via NJ.com Fantasy Baseball Injuries - Week 14: Justin Verlander & Giancarlo Stanton Published June 24th, 2024 via FantasyAlarm

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