Should I draft Josh Jung or Oneil Cruz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Josh Jung or Oneil Cruz.

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	2.30	2.65
ADP	144.90	104.56
PROJ	255.00	295.00
AB	506	533
R	70	81
H	129	125
2B	26	23
3B	1	5
HR	23	22
RBI	74	72
SB	3	24
K	152	162
BB	34	56
AVG	.255	.235
OBP	.303	.309
SLG	.447	.420
OPS	.749	.730

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	26.0	121.0
AB	17	280
R	5	36
H	7	67
2B	1	15
3B	1	1
HR	2	12
RBI	6	36
SB	1	6
K	4	99
BB	2	22
AVG	.412	.239
OBP	.474	.294
SLG	.941	.429
OPS	1.415	.722

Recent News
	Josh Jung Still Not Swinging Published July 2nd, 2024 Rangers SS Seager out of lineup again, 3B Jung's rehab stalled Published July 2nd, 2024 via TSN Rangers' Josh Jung: Still not swinging bat Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Jung's Return To Texas Rangers Lineup Delayed. When Will He Return? Published July 1st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated 'I'm Ready.' Texas Rangers All-Star Josh Jung Mentally Ready To Return. Is His Wrist? Published June 30th, 2024 via MSN Texas Rangers' Josh Jung Injury Update and Return Progress Published June 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports Josh Jung To Visit With Specialist Published June 30th, 2024 Rangers' Josh Jung: To visit specialist Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Statcast Heroes: Oneil Cruz, Luis Ortiz, Liover Peguero, Axiel Plaz Published July 2nd, 2024 via Pirates Prospects Daily Dinger: Best MLB Home Run Picks Today (Oneil Cruz's Home Run Prop has Immense Betting Value) Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez homer in win over Braves Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Oneil Cruz Blasts Two-Run Homer Published June 30th, 2024 Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Launches 12th homer Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2 Published June 30th, 2024 via Torrington Register Citizen Big homers from Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez lift Pirates to victory over Braves in series finale Published June 30th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oneil Cruz hammers 452-foot homer \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com

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