Should I draft Josh Naylor or Max Muncy?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Josh Naylor or Max Muncy.

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	2.83
ADP	128.73	164.30
PROJ	351.00	312.00
AB	507	451
R	60	79
H	144	98
2B	33	18
3B	0	0
HR	20	28
RBI	90	88
SB	7	1
K	83	135
BB	40	79
AVG	.284	.217
OBP	.339	.336
SLG	.468	.444
OPS	.806	.779

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	226.0	89.0
AB	293	139
R	46	24
H	71	31
2B	15	8
3B	0	0
HR	20	9
RBI	61	28
SB	3	0
K	60	50
BB	30	21
AVG	.242	.223
OBP	.320	.323
SLG	.498	.475
OPS	.819	.798

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	Dodgers News: Max Muncy making solid progress, expected to boost Dodgers post-All-Star break Published July 2nd, 2024 via Athlon Sports Dave Roberts: Dodgers Hopeful Max Muncy Won't Experience Another Setback Published July 2nd, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Dodgers News: Max Muncy Returns to Batting Practice, Eyes Comeback Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports MLB Injury Update: Dodgers' Max Muncy resumes hitting practice; Angels' Mike Trout plans July return and more - June ... Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Dodgers' Max Muncy Making Major Strides in Rehab Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Dodgers Notes: All-Star Voting Update, Max Muncy Injury Status, LA Among Juan Soto Suitors? Published June 30th, 2024 via Dodgers Nation Dodgers notes: Shohei Ohtani, bat boy, Max Muncy, Eric Gagné Published June 30th, 2024 via True Blue LA Dodgers Injury Update: Max Muncy Resumes Swinging Bat Published June 29th, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com

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