Should I draft Juan Soto or Keibert Ruiz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Juan Soto or Keibert Ruiz.

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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Keibert Ruiz

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NYY · RF,LF

WSH · C

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	25.72	2.98
ADP	8.80	209.13
PROJ	537.00	281.00
AB	525	467
R	106	50
H	153	123
2B	26	24
3B	2	0
HR	37	15
RBI	102	59
SB	10	2
K	113	55
BB	138	33
AVG	.291	.263
OBP	.441	.318
SLG	.560	.411
OPS	1.001	.729

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	313.0	84.0
AB	297	216
R	69	18
H	89	46
2B	12	7
3B	3	0
HR	20	4
RBI	61	21
SB	4	1
K	60	29
BB	72	8
AVG	.300	.213
OBP	.435	.251
SLG	.562	.301
OPS	.997	.552

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	Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three hits in Monday's loss Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Keibert Ruiz's RBI single \| 07/01/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Out of Sunday's lineup Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Keibert Ruiz's RBI single \| 06/29/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Watch: Jurickson Profar, Keibert Ruiz ignite bench-clearing brawl in Padres-Nationals Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Dugouts clear as Nats' Keibert Ruiz confronts Padres' Jurickson Profar Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Receiving breather Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Dugouts clear as Nats' Keibert Ruiz confronts Padres' Jurickson Profar Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN

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