Should I draft Kerry Carpenter or Paul DeJong?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kerry Carpenter or Paul DeJong.

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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Kerry Carpenter · Back (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.45	-0.02
ADP	201.84	Undrafted
PROJ	258.00	133.00
AB	493	355
R	60	39
H	127	71
2B	22	13
3B	2	0
HR	22	16
RBI	70	44
SB	4	3
K	133	113
BB	38	28
AVG	.258	.200
OBP	.313	.261
SLG	.444	.372
OPS	.757	.633

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	106.0	98.0
AB	145	247
R	21	30
H	41	58
2B	10	12
3B	4	0
HR	8	14
RBI	29	30
SB	0	2
K	38	85
BB	11	9
AVG	.283	.235
OBP	.342	.282
SLG	.572	.453
OPS	.914	.735

Recent News
	Kerry Carpenter Continues Workouts Tuesday Published June 25th, 2024 Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Progressing in baseball activities Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers Injury Updates: Jackson Jobe rehab start, Kerry Carpenter progress Published June 24th, 2024 via Motor City Bengals Kerry Carpenter's injury proving vital after Tigers' loss to White Sox Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Tigers News: Kerry Carpenter Is Itching To Get Back To Detroit Tigers Published June 22nd, 2024 via Athlon Sports Kerry Carpenter Hopes To Begin Baseball Activities On Monday Published June 21st, 2024 Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter cleared for baseball activities, wishes he could help offense Published June 21st, 2024 via Detroit Free Press Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: To begin baseball activities Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports	Dodgers News: Dodgers could consider trade for White Sox shortstop Paul DeJong Published June 25th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Cleveland Guardians Eyeing White Sox SS Paul DeJong for Offensive Boost Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Paul DeJong's RBI single \| 06/22/2024 \| Chicago White Sox Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com White Sox lose to Tigers on an unfortunate mental error from Paul DeJong Published June 21st, 2024 via NBC Sports Chicago Paul DeJong reacts after game-ending base-running mistake vs. Tigers Published June 21st, 2024 via NBC Sports Chicago Paul DeJong on baserunning blunder in 2-1 loss Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com DeJong's 'mental lapse' in 9th proves costly for Sox Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com Column: Chicago White Sox have the worst record in MLB. Paul DeJong's game-ending gaffe is the latest example of ... Published June 21st, 2024 via AOL

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