Should I draft Juan Soto or Julio Rodriguez?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Juan Soto or Julio Rodriguez.

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

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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	25.72	17.81
ADP	8.80	15.11
PROJ	537.00	407.00
AB	525	590
R	106	98
H	153	162
2B	26	32
3B	2	2
HR	37	31
RBI	102	92
SB	10	31
K	113	155
BB	138	50
AVG	.291	.275
OBP	.441	.332
SLG	.560	.493
OPS	1.001	.826

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	313.0	117.0
AB	297	340
R	69	37
H	89	83
2B	12	6
3B	3	0
HR	20	7
RBI	61	29
SB	4	17
K	60	98
BB	72	22
AVG	.300	.244
OBP	.435	.294
SLG	.562	.324
OPS	.997	.618

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	Julio Rodriguez, offense fall flat again as Mariners blanked by Orioles Published July 2nd, 2024 via The Seattle Times Julio Rodriguez Dropped To Seventh In Batting Order Published July 2nd, 2024 Why Julio Rodriguez's personal hitting coach is 'confident' a breakthrough is coming Published July 2nd, 2024 via The Seattle Times Scott Servais moves Julio Rodriguez down in Seattle Mariners batting order Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Mariners Take Massive Step with Julio Rodriguez in Tuesday's Game vs. Baltimore Orioles Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated A Mariners-White Sox trade to give Julio Rodriguez the outfield running mate he needs Published July 2nd, 2024 via FanSided This dream is a reality for the second time: Julio Rodriguez's soccer star girlfriend Jordyn Huitema pens rousing pre ... Published July 1st, 2024 via Sportskeeda Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Records 17th steal Sunday Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports

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