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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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

NYY · RF,DH

Injury Alert

Giancarlo Stanton · Hamstring (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.96	0.39
ADP	220.49	219.96
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	189.0	137.0
AB	289	260
R	39	34
H	85	64
2B	11	10
3B	1	0
HR	12	18
RBI	42	45
SB	9	0
K	49	90
BB	14	20
AVG	.294	.246
OBP	.328	.303
SLG	.464	.492
OPS	.792	.795

Recent News
	Padres News: Rookie Jackson Merrill Ties Home Run Record Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Padres' Jackson Merrill: Continues power surge Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jackson Merrill's RBI double \| 06/29/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Fantasy baseball: Trade for Padres' Jackson Merrill to help with second half, keeper leagues Published June 29th, 2024 via New York Post Jackson Merrill's solo home run (12) \| 06/29/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Jackson Merrill Launches 11th Home Run Published June 29th, 2024 Padres' Jackson Merrill: Slugs 11th homer Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jackson Merrill's 3-run homer leads Padres to 9-2 win over Red Sox Published June 28th, 2024 via Boston.com	Giancarlo Stanton Resumes Treadmill Activities Published June 29th, 2024 Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Works out on treadmill Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yankees place Giancarlo Stanton on 10-day IL with left hamstring strain Published June 26th, 2024 via Yahoo Eurosport UK 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

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