Should I draft Joc Pederson or JJ Bleday?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Joc Pederson or JJ Bleday.

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	1.24	0.51
ADP	Undrafted	257.21
PROJ	225.00	174.00
AB	350	371
R	53	46
H	89	71
2B	16	17
3B	2	1
HR	17	13
RBI	56	42
SB	1	4
K	92	103
BB	47	56
AVG	.254	.191
OBP	.342	.297
SLG	.457	.348
OPS	.800	.644

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	136.0	171.0
AB	203	310
R	31	35
H	58	75
2B	12	22
3B	0	3
HR	11	11
RBI	35	30
SB	4	0
K	62	66
BB	25	36
AVG	.286	.242
OBP	.378	.323
SLG	.507	.439
OPS	.886	.762

Recent News
	Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Smacks homer in loss Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Philadelphia Phillies Trade Rumors Swirl Around Outfielder Joc Pederson and Top Prospects in Deal with Diamondbacks Published June 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Not starting versus lefty Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Sitting down against lefty Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports A Braves-Diamondbacks trade that doesn't include Joc Pederson but helps OF Published June 27th, 2024 via FanSided Another Blue Jays target off the board as slugger Joc Pederson signs with Diamondbacks Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN How Joc Pederson chooses his bats Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Joc Pederson Homers In Win Over Phillies Published June 22nd, 2024	JJ Bleday's smooth sliding catch \| 07/02/2024 \| Oakland Athletics Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Athletics' JJ Bleday: Resting Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports JJ Bleday's RBI single \| 06/25/2024 \| Oakland Athletics Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Athletics' JJ Bleday: Works out of leadoff role Monday Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' JJ Bleday: Swats 11th long ball Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports JJ Bleday's solo homer (11) \| 06/22/2024 \| Oakland Athletics Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Pirates Eye Postseason with Big Trade for Athletics' JJ Bleday and Lucas Erceg Published June 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports Bleday (three doubles) helps A's end skid vs. Royals Published June 19th, 2024 via MLB.com

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