Should I draft Jeimer Candelario or Starling Marte?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jeimer Candelario or Starling Marte.

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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Jeimer Candelario

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CIN · 1B,3B

NYM · RF

Injury Alert

Starling Marte · Knee (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.13	1.06
ADP	232.50	222.70
PROJ	293.00	235.00
AB	496	431
R	70	61
H	125	116
2B	32	18
3B	1	2
HR	22	10
RBI	71	48
SB	3	27
K	125	96
BB	49	27
AVG	.252	.269
OBP	.317	.318
SLG	.454	.390
OPS	.771	.707

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	149.0	144.0
AB	272	245
R	30	38
H	66	68
2B	17	9
3B	2	2
HR	14	7
RBI	39	31
SB	3	12
K	71	56
BB	19	17
AVG	.243	.278
OBP	.297	.328
SLG	.474	.416
OPS	.772	.745

Recent News
	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 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Held out again Friday Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Mets' Starling Marte staring at IL stint with new knee injury concern Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Mets roster replacement for Starling Marte could take another player's job Published June 26th, 2024 via Rising Apple NY Mets: Finding a solution for missing Edwin Diaz, Starling Marte Published June 26th, 2024 via NorthJersey.com Mets OF Starling Marte (knee) expected to miss at least one month Published June 25th, 2024 via Deadspin Mets Closer Edwin Díaz Suspended for 10 Games; Starling Marte Out with Knee Injury Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Mets' Edwin Díaz begins serving 10-game suspension after ejection, Starling Marte to IL Published June 25th, 2024 via FOX Sports Starling Marte heads to Injured List, Ben Gamel recalled Published June 25th, 2024 via Amazin' Avenue Mets' Starling Marte goes to IL with bone bruise Published June 25th, 2024 via New York Daily News

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