Should I draft Jose Altuve or Shohei Ohtani?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jose Altuve or Shohei Ohtani.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Jose Altuve

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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	4.55	8.82
ADP	34.14	10.97
PROJ	429.00	470.00
AB	557	546
R	109	105
H	152	153
2B	33	28
3B	1	5
HR	26	41
RBI	77	105
SB	14	19
K	102	157
BB	66	84
AVG	.273	.280
OBP	.351	.378
SLG	.476	.575
OPS	.826	.953

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	218.0	328.0
AB	344	328
R	51	69
H	106	106
2B	17	22
3B	0	2
HR	13	27
RBI	38	64
SB	13	15
K	69	78
BB	23	45
AVG	.308	.323
OBP	.357	.405
SLG	.471	.649
OPS	.828	1.054

Recent News
	Astros' Jose Altuve: Another multi-hit game Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Jose Altuve's run-scoring knock \| 07/02/2024 \| Houston Astros Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Texas Rangers Marcus Semien Trails Rival Houston Astros Jose Altuve In All-Star Game Voting Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jose Altuve Props: July 2, Astros vs. Blue Jays Published July 2nd, 2024 via For The Win Watch: Jose Altuve ejected after brutal missed call by umpires Published July 1st, 2024 via MSN Jose Altuve Getting Monday Off Published July 1st, 2024 Jose Altuve blasts umpires for missing 'obvious' call after getting ejected vs. Mets for tirade Published July 1st, 2024 via New York Post Jose Altuve gets a rare day off for Astros in Toronto Published July 1st, 2024 via Houston Chronicle	Shohei Ohtani Continues Incredible Season Published July 3rd, 2024 Shohei Ohtani's home run through bat tracking data Published July 3rd, 2024 via MLB.com Baseball: Shohei Ohtani hits 27th home run as Dodgers walk off over D-backs Published July 3rd, 2024 via Kyodo News Plus Shohei Ohtani's go-ahead two-run home run (27) Published July 3rd, 2024 via MLB.com Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani not planning to take part in Home Run Derby Published July 2nd, 2024 via True Blue LA Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani likely skipping Home Run Derby - The Athletic Published July 2nd, 2024 via The New York Times Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Likely Skipping Home Run Derby Published July 2nd, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Ohtani won't participate in HR Derby, cites rehab Published July 2nd, 2024 via ESPN

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