Should I draft Josh Naylor or Ian Happ?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Josh Naylor or Ian Happ.

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	2.83	2.90
ADP	128.73	161.63
PROJ	351.00	338.00
AB	507	561
R	60	82
H	144	139
2B	33	32
3B	0	3
HR	20	20
RBI	90	78
SB	7	11
K	83	155
BB	40	85
AVG	.284	.248
OBP	.339	.348
SLG	.468	.423
OPS	.806	.770

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	226.0	162.0
AB	293	283
R	46	43
H	71	63
2B	15	18
3B	0	1
HR	20	11
RBI	61	43
SB	3	7
K	60	92
BB	30	45
AVG	.242	.223
OBP	.320	.338
SLG	.498	.410
OPS	.819	.748

Recent News
	Josh Naylor Props: July 2, Guardians vs. White Sox Published July 2nd, 2024 via For The Win Josh Naylor Heating Up At The Plate Published July 1st, 2024 Josh Naylor Props: June 30, Guardians vs. Royals Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Ramirez homers, Josh Naylor two RBIs lead Guardians over Royals 7-2 Published June 29th, 2024 via The Associated Press Josh Naylor Props: June 29, Guardians vs. Royals Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Josh Naylor Missing Another Game Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 Guardians' Josh Naylor: Absent from lineup versus righty Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Naylor Sitting Against A Lefty Published June 25th, 2024	Michael Mercado strikes out Ian Happ \| 07/02/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Chicago Cubs All-Star Ian Happ makes guest appearance in South Bend Published July 2nd, 2024 via WNDU Chicago Cubs Consider Trading Ian Happ to Boost Roster in MLB Trade Deadline Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ makes special appearance in South Bend Published July 2nd, 2024 via South Bend Tribune Ian Happ Props: July 2, Cubs vs. Phillies Published July 1st, 2024 via For The Win Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ visits SB Cubs for meet & greet, throws out first pitch Published July 1st, 2024 via WSBT-TV PHOTOS: Chicago Cubs All-Star Ian Happ visits South Bend Cubs Published July 1st, 2024 via South Bend Tribune Ian Happ misplays fly ball in Cubs' loss to Brewers Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com

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