Should I draft Joc Pederson or Jurickson Profar?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Joc Pederson or Jurickson Profar.

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	1.18
ADP	Undrafted	156.13
PROJ	225.00	224.00
AB	350	431
R	53	54
H	89	101
2B	16	24
3B	2	1
HR	17	9
RBI	56	45
SB	1	4
K	92	85
BB	47	52
AVG	.254	.234
OBP	.342	.319
SLG	.457	.357
OPS	.800	.676

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	136.0	238.0
AB	203	298
R	31	47
H	58	92
2B	12	15
3B	0	0
HR	11	11
RBI	35	55
SB	4	4
K	62	51
BB	25	43
AVG	.286	.309
OBP	.378	.402
SLG	.507	.470
OPS	.886	.872

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	Why Jurickson Profar is the Best Story in Baseball w/ Brice Paterik Published July 2nd, 2024 via KGW.com Jurickson Profar Props: July 2, Padres vs. Rangers Published July 1st, 2024 via For The Win Jurickson Profar Props: June 30, Padres vs. Red Sox Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Dodgers must be wary of enemy Jurickson Profar and the Padres' excellent vibes Published June 29th, 2024 via Dodgers Way Jurickson Profar Props: June 29, Padres vs. Red Sox Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Jurickson Profar's stumbling catch \| 06/28/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Padres News: Jurickson Profar Leading Charge for Padres in MLB All-Star Voting Published June 28th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Padres' Jurickson Profar Leads Three Teammates Into Phase 2 of All-Star Voting Published June 28th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated

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