Should I draft Javier Baez or Will Benson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Javier Baez or Will Benson.

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	0.97
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	203.00	207.00
AB	477	370
R	56	62
H	111	87
2B	20	18
3B	3	5
HR	14	14
RBI	59	43
SB	11	17
K	125	138
BB	23	66
AVG	.233	.235
OBP	.270	.348
SLG	.375	.424
OPS	.645	.772

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	56.0	67.0
AB	186	225
R	15	24
H	34	43
2B	9	13
3B	0	2
HR	1	8
RBI	25	24
SB	6	10
K	42	103
BB	6	28
AVG	.183	.191
OBP	.209	.284
SLG	.247	.373
OPS	.457	.657

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	Reds' Will Benson: Logs steal in loss Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario, Will Benson Not In Wednesday’s Lineup Published June 26th, 2024 Reds' Will Benson: Sitting out Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Will Benson: Returns, extends hitless streak Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Will Benson Returns To Reds Lineup Published June 25th, 2024 Reds' Will Benson: Back in action Tuesday Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Will Benson: Excluded from lineup vs. lefty Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports X-Rays Come Back Negative On Will Benson Published June 24th, 2024

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