Should I draft Javier Baez or Austin Wells?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Javier Baez or Austin Wells.

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	0.86	0.47
ADP	Undrafted	257.45
PROJ	203.00	141.00
AB	477	268
R	56	34
H	111	62
2B	20	13
3B	3	0
HR	14	11
RBI	59	41
SB	11	5
K	125	78
BB	23	31
AVG	.233	.231
OBP	.270	.318
SLG	.375	.403
OPS	.645	.721

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	56.0	55.0
AB	186	132
R	15	17
H	34	27
2B	9	8
3B	0	0
HR	1	2
RBI	25	11
SB	6	1
K	42	33
BB	6	18
AVG	.183	.205
OBP	.209	.299
SLG	.247	.311
OPS	.457	.609

Recent News
	Javier Baez opts in to final four years of Tigers deal Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Javier Baez Will Need "Extensive" Rehab Assignment Published June 25th, 2024 Tigers' Javier Baez: To miss a few more weeks Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers' Javier Baez: Not close to IL return Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Javier Baez Listed Among Worst Contracts in MLB by The Athletic Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN Tigers' Javier Baez: Will be out beyond minimum 10 days Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers' Javier Baez hit with brutal injury amid abysmal season Published June 14th, 2024 via MSN Javier Baez could return to baseball activities in a few days: Tigers injury report Published June 14th, 2024 via MLive.com	Austin Wells' RBI single \| 06/25/2024 \| New York Yankees Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Austin Wells homer as Yankees overpower Royals, 10-1 Published June 17th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Yankees' Austin Wells: Back on bench Sunday Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yankees' Austin Wells: Resting Wednesday Published June 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yankees' Austin Wells: Launches first homer since April Published June 11th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Wells Career Stats - MLB - - ESPN (SG) Published June 11th, 2024 via ESPN Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Austin Wells homer as Yankees overpower Royals, 10-1 Published June 11th, 2024 via Yahoo New Zealand News Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Austin Wells homer as Yankees overpower Royals, 10-1 Published June 11th, 2024 via Yahoo Sport Australia

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