Should I draft Juan Soto or Bryce Harper?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Juan Soto or Bryce Harper.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Juan Soto

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NYY · RF,LF

PHI · 1B,DH

Injury Alert

Bryce Harper · Hamstring (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	25.72	6.66
ADP	8.80	18.54
PROJ	537.00	440.00
AB	525	550
R	106	98
H	153	156
2B	26	36
3B	2	1
HR	37	30
RBI	102	93
SB	10	14
K	113	142
BB	138	93
AVG	.291	.284
OBP	.441	.388
SLG	.560	.516
OPS	1.001	.904

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	313.0	255.0
AB	297	287
R	69	52
H	89	86
2B	12	20
3B	3	0
HR	20	20
RBI	61	58
SB	4	4
K	60	72
BB	72	47
AVG	.300	.300
OBP	.435	.396
SLG	.562	.578
OPS	.997	.974

Recent News
	Yankees confident Juan Soto's hand injury is thing of past Published July 2nd, 2024 via New York Post Yankees Notebook: Team hopes to turn page, Juan Soto's hand is good to go Published July 2nd, 2024 via New York Daily News Yankees Report Good News On Juan Soto After Injury Scare Published July 2nd, 2024 via Pinstripes Nation Yankees Provide Promising Update on Juan Soto After Injury Scare Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Yankees Notes: Juan Soto in 'good spot' with hand; Giancarlo Stanton, Clarke Schmidt on track Published July 2nd, 2024 via sny.tv Juan Soto To The Dodgers? It May Not Be As Unlikely As It Sounds Published July 2nd, 2024 via Outkick Mets' Juan Soto Pursuit Begins With Francisco Alvarez Sharing Why He'd "Really Like It" if Soto Moved to Queens Published July 2nd, 2024 via EssentiallySports Looking back at Nationals' return in Juan Soto trade with Padres Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com	Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber Hit In The Cages Tuesday Published July 2nd, 2024 Harper, Schwarber, Realmuto all progressing toward returns Published July 2nd, 2024 via NBC Sports Philadelphia Bryce Harper Works Out Sunday Published July 1st, 2024 Fantasy Baseball Injuries - Week 15: Blake Snell, Bryce Harper & More Published July 1st, 2024 via FantasyAlarm Will Bryce Harper's injury cost him the NL MVP this season? Published June 30th, 2024 via That Balls Outta Here Phillies' Trea Turner shares honest admission amid Bryce Harper absence Published June 29th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Phillies Injury News: Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber Headed to the IL Published June 29th, 2024 via Sports Talk Philly How the Phillies will attempt to power forward without Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber Published June 29th, 2024 via The New York Times

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