Should I draft Javier Baez or Brent Rooker?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Javier Baez or Brent Rooker.

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	1.03
ADP	Undrafted	256.19
PROJ	203.00	216.00
AB	477	489
R	56	61
H	111	111
2B	20	21
3B	3	0
HR	14	26
RBI	59	69
SB	11	3
K	125	183
BB	23	56
AVG	.233	.227
OBP	.270	.312
SLG	.375	.429
OPS	.645	.741

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	56.0	137.0
AB	186	254
R	15	29
H	34	67
2B	9	16
3B	0	1
HR	1	15
RBI	25	47
SB	6	2
K	42	99
BB	6	28
AVG	.183	.264
OBP	.209	.340
SLG	.247	.512
OPS	.457	.852

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	Brent Rooker Props: June 28, Athletics vs. Diamondbacks Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Brent Rooker is not the A's outfielder the Reds should target at the trade deadline Published June 27th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Brent Rooker's Baseball Evolution Captured Through... Published June 26th, 2024 via Inkl Here's Why the Cincinnati Reds Should Trade for Brent Rooker Published June 26th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Brent Rooker: Home Run Statcast Analysis \| 06/25/2024 \| Oakland Athletics Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Brent Rooker homers twice in 3rd inning, Athletics roll Marlins 20-4 Published June 21st, 2024 via Yahoo News Malaysia Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Jarred Kelenic, Jon Gray, Brent Rooker, & More Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Athletics' Brent Rooker: Plates pair in Wednesday's win Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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