Should I draft Josh Smith or Garrett Cooper?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Josh Smith or Garrett Cooper.

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	-0.23
ADP	256.44	Undrafted
PROJ	59.00	87.00
AB	130	188
R	17	23
H	28	47
2B	5	8
3B	1	1
HR	3	7
RBI	12	25
SB	3	0
K	33	56
BB	16	17
AVG	.215	.250
OBP	.306	.311
SLG	.339	.415
OPS	.645	.726

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	162.0	21.0
AB	255	107
R	38	6
H	74	22
2B	18	5
3B	1	1
HR	7	1
RBI	33	11
SB	4	0
K	54	35
BB	26	7
AVG	.290	.206
OBP	.384	.267
SLG	.451	.299
OPS	.835	.566

Recent News
	Josh Smith Props: June 30, Rangers vs. Orioles Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Josh Smith Is Cutting Through the Heart and Breaking Out Published June 28th, 2024 via FanGraphs 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 Why Josh Smith went off script with critical decision in Rangers' win over Royals Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Josh Smith's RBI single \| 06/25/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com	Red Sox News: Liam Hendriks injury update, Garrett Cooper signs with division rival Published June 26th, 2024 via BoSox Injection Orioles News & Notes: Garrett Cooper, Jackson Holliday, Cole Irvin Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Baltimore Orioles sign former Red Sox All-Star Garrett Cooper for first base depth Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Orioles sign Garrett Cooper to minor league contract Published June 25th, 2024 via BaltimoreBaseball.com Baltimore Orioles Boost Pitching Staff by Signing Former All-Star Garrett Cooper to Minor League Deal Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Orioles' Garrett Cooper: Signs minors deal with Orioles Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Garrett Cooper: Becomes free agent Published June 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Red Sox's Garrett Cooper: Departs 40-man roster Published June 11th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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