Should I draft Javier Baez or Gavin Lux?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Javier Baez or Gavin Lux.

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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Javier Baez

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Javier Baez · Back (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.86	1.48
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	203.00	234.00
AB	477	441
R	56	63
H	111	113
2B	20	20
3B	3	4
HR	14	9
RBI	59	51
SB	11	7
K	125	103
BB	23	48
AVG	.233	.256
OBP	.270	.332
SLG	.375	.381
OPS	.645	.713

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	56.0	76.0
AB	186	217
R	15	24
H	34	48
2B	9	8
3B	0	2
HR	1	2
RBI	25	20
SB	6	3
K	42	51
BB	6	14
AVG	.183	.221
OBP	.209	.268
SLG	.247	.304
OPS	.457	.573

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	Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Sitting against southpaw Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Los Angeles Dodgers: Gavin Lux's Battling Struggles and Signs of Breakout in June Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Dodgers still waiting for Gavin Lux to turn a corner Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sporting News Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Smacks second homer Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Dodgers Highlights: Gavin Lux & Shohei Ohtani Supply Offense For Freeway Series Split Published June 23rd, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Ohtani stays scorching while Lux shows promising signs Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com Gavin Lux's RBI single Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Freeway Series Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani & Gavin Lux Carry Dodgers In Win Published June 22nd, 2024 via Yardbarker

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