Should I draft Jason Heyward or Nick Madrigal?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jason Heyward or Nick Madrigal.

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	0.39	-0.08
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	173.00	100.00
AB	314	189
R	44	23
H	77	52
2B	18	9
3B	1	1
HR	10	1
RBI	38	17
SB	2	4
K	66	20
BB	28	10
AVG	.245	.275
OBP	.311	.315
SLG	.405	.349
OPS	.715	.664

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	78.0	32.0
AB	112	86
R	16	5
H	24	19
2B	7	3
3B	2	0
HR	4	0
RBI	20	10
SB	3	1
K	20	10
BB	12	4
AVG	.214	.221
OBP	.308	.280
SLG	.420	.256
OPS	.727	.535

Recent News
	Dodgers Injury Updates: Jason Heyward And Bobby Miller Making Progress Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN 'First Big Thing for Hitters': Dodgers' Jason Heyward's "Helpful" Edge, Brewers' Rhys Hoskins Hints at MLB Trajekt Arc's ... Published June 28th, 2024 via EssentiallySports Dodgers News: LA gets bad news on Jason Heyward and Ryan Brasier Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN Dodgers' Jason Heyward: Idle against lefty Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Gavin Lux, Jason Heyward Out Against A Southpaw Published June 20th, 2024 Jason Heyward & Teoscar Hernández Combine To Help Dodgers Make MLB History Published June 19th, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Dodgers News: Jason Heyward's Pinch-Hit Grand Slam Sparks LA's Remarkable Comeback Published June 19th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Jason Heyward Reacts to Incredible Pinch-Hit Grand Slam in Dodgers Comeback Published June 19th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated	Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Nationals: Nick Madrigal to leadoff, Justin Steele to pitch Published June 24th, 2024 via CubsHQ Cubs INF Nick Madrigal breaks hand in first game after demotion Published June 7th, 2024 via Central Oregon Daily Cubs INF Nick Madrigal breaks hand in first game after demotion Published June 7th, 2024 via The Prescott Times Media Nick Madrigal fractures hand while with Cubs' Triple-A team Published June 7th, 2024 via ESPN Cubs INF Nick Madrigal breaks hand in first game after demotion Published June 7th, 2024 via The Albany Herald Cubs INF Nick Madrigal breaks hand in first game after demotion Published June 7th, 2024 via Norfolk Daily News Cubs' Nick Madrigal Fractures Hand from Pitch, Impact on Infield Depth Chart and Future Considerations Published June 6th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs' Nick Madrigal Injury Update: Hand Fracture and Depth Chart Implications Published June 6th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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