Should I draft Jeimer Candelario or Lars Nootbaar?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jeimer Candelario or Lars Nootbaar.

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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CIN · 1B,3B

STL · RF,CF,LF

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Lars Nootbaar · Oblique (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.13	1.77
ADP	232.88	Undrafted
PROJ	293.00	260.00
AB	496	405
R	70	64
H	125	103
2B	32	19
3B	1	2
HR	22	15
RBI	71	49
SB	3	8
K	125	93
BB	49	61
AVG	.252	.254
OBP	.317	.352
SLG	.454	.422
OPS	.771	.774

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	149.0	81.0
AB	272	141
R	30	14
H	66	33
2B	17	7
3B	2	1
HR	14	5
RBI	39	19
SB	3	3
K	71	34
BB	19	22
AVG	.243	.234
OBP	.297	.337
SLG	.474	.404
OPS	.772	.742

Recent News
	Jeimer Candelario's RBI groundout \| 07/02/2024 \| Cincinnati Reds Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Returns as DH Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario Back For The Reds As Designated Hitter Published June 30th, 2024 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Returning from four-game absence Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario Still Out On Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Sitting Saturday as expected Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario To Miss Third Straight Game Published June 28th, 2024 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Aiming for Sunday return Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Cardinals mailbag Part 1: Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar factor into trade deadline decisions Published July 2nd, 2024 via The New York Times Lars Nootbaar begins rehab with Springfield, Cards fall Published June 28th, 2024 via MiLB.com Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar (oblique) to begin rehab assignment Published June 28th, 2024 via Deadspin Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Begins Rehab Assignment in Double-A After Injury Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment for oblique injury Published June 28th, 2024 via The Pantagraph Lars Nootbaar to Boost Cardinals after Injury-Plagued Season with Double-A Springfield Rehab Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar getting close to rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Lars Nootbaar To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday Published June 27th, 2024

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