Should I draft Kevin Newman or Jonathan Aranda?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kevin Newman or Jonathan Aranda.

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	-0.25	-0.17
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	53.00	110.00
AB	115	200
R	12	28
H	28	52
2B	6	10
3B	0	1
HR	1	6
RBI	10	29
SB	2	1
K	15	55
BB	7	25
AVG	.244	.260
OBP	.290	.349
SLG	.322	.410
OPS	.612	.759

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	96.0	17.0
AB	169	47
R	25	8
H	48	10
2B	10	2
3B	1	0
HR	2	1
RBI	19	3
SB	3	0
K	25	14
BB	8	5
AVG	.284	.213
OBP	.315	.289
SLG	.391	.319
OPS	.705	.608

Recent News
	Arizona Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman to debut at 3rd base against Minnesota Twins Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman getting a look at 3B Published June 27th, 2024 via Arizona Sports Red Sox Trade: Kevin Newman, Shortstop Solution from Diamondbacks Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Red Sox Could Look to Diamondbacks for 'Short-Term' Solution at Shortstop Published June 24th, 2024 via Heavy.com Red Sox Are a Potential Fit for Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman Published June 24th, 2024 via Heavy.com Kevin Newman handling shortstop for Diamondbacks Sunday Published June 23rd, 2024 via FanDuel Research Ex-Arizona star Kevin Newman brings 'stability' to D-backs Published June 21st, 2024 via Arizona Daily Star Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman: Contributes to win Published June 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Jonathan Aranda Going On Injured List With Oblique Strain Published June 24th, 2024 Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Heads to minor-league IL Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports PHOTO: Jonathan Aranda's newborn daughter takes a nap on dad's chest during flight Published June 6th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Jonathan Aranda Optioned To Triple-A Durham Published June 3rd, 2024 Josh Lowe rejoins Rays' active roster, Jonathan Aranda sent down Published June 3rd, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Heading back to Triple-A Published June 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting rest versus lefty Published June 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Sitting against lefty Published May 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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