Should I draft Julio Rodriguez or Austin Riley?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Julio Rodriguez or Austin Riley.

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	11.27	9.77
ADP	15.23	26.52
PROJ	407.00	408.00
AB	590	616
R	98	101
H	162	166
2B	32	31
3B	2	2
HR	31	37
RBI	92	102
SB	31	1
K	155	165
BB	50	57
AVG	.275	.270
OBP	.332	.335
SLG	.493	.507
OPS	.826	.842

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	119.0	141.0
AB	336	264
R	37	41
H	83	66
2B	6	14
3B	0	2
HR	7	9
RBI	29	31
SB	17	0
K	96	68
BB	22	26
AVG	.247	.250
OBP	.297	.324
SLG	.327	.421
OPS	.625	.745

Recent News
	Is Julio Rodriguez's breakout coming? It's getting more difficult to see it Published June 29th, 2024 via The Seattle Times Julio Rodriguez's Potential Surge in Second Half Performance Published June 29th, 2024 via Mesabi Tribune Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners Potential Surge in Second Half Published June 29th, 2024 via SportsGrid Mariners' Fan Group Puts Out Viral Call to Support Julio Rodriguez on Friday Night Published June 28th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated FOX Sports Releases Trailer For Upcoming Documentary on Mariners' Julio Rodriguez Published June 28th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Fox Sports announces Julio Rodriguez documentary, airing July 16 Published June 28th, 2024 via Awful Announcing FS1 To Air Documentary About Seattle Mariners Star Julio Rodriguez Published June 28th, 2024 via Forbes Video: Is it time to panic about Julio Rodriguez? - Bob's Baseball Breakdown - Seattle Sports - Seattle Sports Published June 27th, 2024 via Seattle Sports	Austin Riley's over-the-shoulder catch \| 06/30/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's Stellar Performance Boosts Braves Over Challenges Published June 30th, 2024 via Herald Review Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley Power Braves Offense to 6-1 Win Over Pirates Published June 28th, 2024 via WDEF News 12 Austin Riley's solo home run (9) \| 06/28/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley Getting Hot When the Atlanta Braves Need Him Most Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Braves' Austin Riley: Clubs eighth homer Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Riley: Home Run Statcast Analysis \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's solo homer (8) \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com

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