Should I draft Jackson Merrill or Kris Bryant?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jackson Merrill or Kris Bryant.

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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Kris Bryant · Oblique (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.66	1.77
ADP	224.33	257.90
PROJ	183.00	288.00
AB	364	484
R	42	69
H	89	132
2B	18	27
3B	3	1
HR	6	19
RBI	39	61
SB	9	4
K	65	114
BB	27	50
AVG	.245	.273
OBP	.297	.343
SLG	.360	.450
OPS	.657	.793

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	175.0	19.0
AB	280	86
R	37	5
H	79	16
2B	9	2
3B	1	0
HR	11	2
RBI	40	10
SB	9	0
K	48	31
BB	14	11
AVG	.282	.186
OBP	.318	.307
SLG	.439	.279
OPS	.757	.586

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	Rockies place Kris Bryant on IL with plantar fasciitis Published June 20th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Shine On Rockies activate INF/OF Kris Bryant from IL Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Renck vs. Keeler: Rockies Debate Kris Bryant Dilemma &Improving Pitching Staff Published June 17th, 2024 via BVM Sports Renck vs. Keeler: Kris Bryant is MIA again. What should Rockies do with MLB's worst contract? Published June 17th, 2024 via The Denver Post Affected by Altitude: Wake Kris Bryant Up When September Ends Published June 17th, 2024 via Purple Row Monday Rockpile: For either Kris Bryant or the Rockies, enough has to be enough. Published June 17th, 2024 via Purple Row Kris Bryant: Injury Struggles Continue Since Rockies Deal Published June 16th, 2024 via BVM Sports Rockies 1B Kris Bryant Faces Setback: Internal Oblique Diagnosis and Injury Updates Published June 15th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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