Should I draft Josh Smith or Braden Shewmake?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Josh Smith or Braden Shewmake.

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	-0.24	-0.28
ADP	256.22	Undrafted
PROJ	59.00	42.00
AB	130	117
R	17	13
H	28	24
2B	5	5
3B	1	0
HR	3	2
RBI	12	11
SB	3	2
K	33	27
BB	16	8
AVG	.215	.205
OBP	.306	.260
SLG	.339	.299
OPS	.645	.559

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	158.0	17.0
AB	246	64
R	38	4
H	72	8
2B	18	2
3B	1	0
HR	7	1
RBI	32	4
SB	4	5
K	54	10
BB	25	1
AVG	.293	.125
OBP	.385	.134
SLG	.459	.203
OPS	.845	.338

Recent News
	Josh Smith Props: June 28, Rangers vs. Orioles Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Josh Smith makes an incredible diving stop \| 06/27/2024 Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Texas Rangers' Josh Smith taken to hospital after getting hit in face with pitch Published June 27th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Rangers' Josh Smith: Still at third base Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Smith's RBI single \| 06/25/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Five most unlikely MLB All-Stars in Texas Rangers history Published June 25th, 2024 via The Dallas Morning News Texas Rangers Infielder Josh Smith Shines with All-Star-Worthy Stats in Breakout Season Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Breakout Season! Texas Rangers Infielder Josh Smith Putting Up All-Star Worthy First Half Published June 24th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated	White Sox's Braden Shewmake: Shut down at Triple-A Published June 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports White Sox's Braden Shewmake: Optioned to AAA Published May 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports White Sox's Braden Shewmake: Optioned to Triple-A Published May 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Keibert Ruiz nabs Braden Shewmake after review \| 05/14/2024 Published May 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Keibert Ruiz nabs Braden Shewmake after review \| 05/14/2024 Published May 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Braden Shewmake's sacrifice fly to right \| 05/14/2024 \| Chicago White Sox Published May 14th, 2024 via MLB.com Braden Shewmake's RBI single \| 05/05/2024 \| Chicago White Sox Published May 5th, 2024 via MLB.com White Sox's Braden Shewmake: Gets fourth straight start Published May 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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