Should I draft Jose Altuve or Austin Riley?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jose Altuve or Austin Riley.

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	9.11	9.77
ADP	33.70	26.52
PROJ	429.00	408.00
AB	557	616
R	109	101
H	152	166
2B	33	31
3B	1	2
HR	26	37
RBI	77	102
SB	14	1
K	102	165
BB	66	57
AVG	.273	.270
OBP	.351	.335
SLG	.476	.507
OPS	.826	.842

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	213.0	141.0
AB	339	264
R	50	41
H	103	66
2B	17	14
3B	0	2
HR	13	9
RBI	37	31
SB	13	0
K	69	68
BB	23	26
AVG	.304	.250
OBP	.353	.324
SLG	.469	.421
OPS	.823	.745

Recent News
	Jose Altuve Getting Monday Off Published July 1st, 2024 WATCH: Mets fan supports Jose Altuve after fans boo him for outburst during controversial ejection Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Houston Astros' Jose Altuve receives second career ejection in win over New York Mets Published June 30th, 2024 via MSN Houston Astros' Jose Altuve reacts to his second MLB ejection Published June 30th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Jose Altuve ejected after brutal missed call by umpires Published June 30th, 2024 via Larry Brown Sports Astros' Jose Altuve Ejected From Game After Snapping at Umpire Published June 30th, 2024 via Outkick Jose Altuve Ejected After Heated Reaction to Umpire's Ruling During Astros-Mets Game Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jose Altuve ejected for second time in MLB career after disputing out Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportsnet.ca	Austin Riley's over-the-shoulder catch \| 06/30/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's Stellar Performance Boosts Braves Over Challenges Published June 30th, 2024 via Herald Review Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley Power Braves Offense to 6-1 Win Over Pirates Published June 28th, 2024 via WDEF News 12 Austin Riley's solo home run (9) \| 06/28/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley Getting Hot When the Atlanta Braves Need Him Most Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Braves' Austin Riley: Clubs eighth homer Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Riley: Home Run Statcast Analysis \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's solo homer (8) \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com

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