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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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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Kris Bryant

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SD · SS,CF

COL · DH,RF,1B

Injury Alert

Kris Bryant · Oblique (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.96	1.24
ADP	220.49	257.06
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	189.0	19.0
AB	289	86
R	39	5
H	85	16
2B	11	2
3B	1	0
HR	12	2
RBI	42	10
SB	9	0
K	49	31
BB	14	11
AVG	.294	.186
OBP	.328	.307
SLG	.464	.279
OPS	.792	.586

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	Rockies' Kris Bryant: Resumes taking swings Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports 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

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