Should I draft Juan Soto or Will Smith?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Juan Soto or Will Smith.

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	17.93	4.64
ADP	8.78	70.12
PROJ	537.00	341.00
AB	525	458
R	106	75
H	153	120
2B	26	23
3B	2	1
HR	37	22
RBI	102	84
SB	10	2
K	113	91
BB	138	60
AVG	.291	.262
OBP	.441	.350
SLG	.560	.461
OPS	1.001	.811

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	312.0	188.0
AB	294	264
R	69	38
H	89	71
2B	12	17
3B	3	1
HR	20	11
RBI	61	50
SB	4	0
K	60	50
BB	71	27
AVG	.303	.269
OBP	.437	.339
SLG	.568	.466
OPS	1.005	.805

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	Will Smith Props: July 2, Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Published July 1st, 2024 via For The Win Dodgers' Will Smith dishes on 7-run 11th inning in huge win over Giants Published June 30th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting rest Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Dodgers' Will Smith: Collects three hits, three RBI Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Will Smith starts Dodgers' 7-run rally in 11th inning vs. Giants Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Will Smith on Dodgers' 14-7 win, big hit \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com MLB Roundup: Will Smith's double sparks seven-run 11th as Dodgers beat Giants Published June 29th, 2024 via Sportsnet.ca Will Smith's double ignites seven-run 11th inning as the Dodgers beat the Giants 14-7 Published June 29th, 2024 via FOX Sports

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