Should I draft Josh Bell or Lars Nootbaar?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Josh Bell or Lars Nootbaar.

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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Lars Nootbaar · Oblique (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.98	1.76
ADP	256.55	Undrafted
PROJ	317.00	260.00
AB	523	405
R	67	64
H	136	103
2B	26	19
3B	0	2
HR	21	15
RBI	76	49
SB	0	8
K	116	93
BB	65	61
AVG	.260	.254
OBP	.345	.352
SLG	.430	.422
OPS	.775	.774

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	139.0	81.0
AB	305	141
R	29	14
H	73	33
2B	14	7
3B	1	1
HR	8	5
RBI	34	19
SB	0	3
K	61	34
BB	24	22
AVG	.239	.234
OBP	.303	.337
SLG	.371	.404
OPS	.673	.742

Recent News
	Josh Bell Props: June 28, Marlins vs. Phillies Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Josh Bell's RBI double \| 06/27/2024 \| Miami Marlins Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Marlins' Josh Bell: Receiving first day off Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Marlins' Josh Bell resting Monday Published June 24th, 2024 via FanDuel Research Marlins' Josh Bell: Slugs eighth homer Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Bell's solo home run (8) \| 06/21/2024 \| Miami Marlins Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com Jon Heyman predicts Marlins' Josh Bell reunion with Pirates at MLB Trade Deadline Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN Josh Bell and Jake Burger Traded to Marlins: Fantasy Baseball Impact Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN	Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment for oblique injury Published June 28th, 2024 via The Pantagraph Lars Nootbaar to Boost Cardinals after Injury-Plagued Season with Double-A Springfield Rehab Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar getting close to rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Lars Nootbaar To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday Published June 27th, 2024 Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Beginning assignment Friday Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Could play rehab games this weekend Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Taking batting practice Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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