Should I draft Ji-hwan Bae or Kyle Higashioka?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ji-hwan Bae or Kyle Higashioka.

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	-0.01	-0.14
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	130.00	80.00
AB	278	206
R	41	23
H	67	46
2B	13	9
3B	2	0
HR	2	8
RBI	24	28
SB	16	0
K	69	63
BB	28	13
AVG	.241	.223
OBP	.316	.272
SLG	.324	.384
OPS	.640	.655

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	9.0	60.0
AB	24	98
R	5	14
H	5	20
2B	0	3
3B	0	1
HR	0	9
RBI	2	22
SB	2	0
K	7	33
BB	2	5
AVG	.208	.204
OBP	.269	.243
SLG	.208	.531
OPS	.478	.773

Recent News
	Ji Hwan Bae 2024 MLB Splits Published June 30th, 2024 via ESPN Australia Ji-Hwan Bae activated from IL, sent to Triple-A Published June 24th, 2024 via 93.7 The Fan Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Activated and optioned Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates activate Ji Hwan Bae from IL, option Jared Triolo Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Pirates' Martin Perez, Joey Bart, Ji Hwan Bae to begin rehab assignments Published June 21st, 2024 via TribLIVE Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Ready for rehab assignment Published June 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ji Hwan Bae Getting Close To A Rehab Assignment Published June 18th, 2024 Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Nearing rehab assignment Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Padres News: Luis Campusano's Return Looms Amid Kyle Higashioka's Hot Streak Published July 2nd, 2024 via Athlon Sports Kyle Higashioka gives Padres a lift at the plate - and behind it, too Published July 1st, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Getting breather Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Adds to huge June Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Merrill, Higashioka homer as Padres defeat Red Sox Published June 28th, 2024 via TSN Kyle Higashioka's two-run homer (9) \| 06/28/2024 Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Padres Daily: Dylan Cease good again; Kyle Higashioka pulling his weight; pen problems; schedule help Published June 27th, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Kyle Higashioka Smashes A Pair Of Homers Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN

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