Should I draft Kris Bryant or Brendan Donovan?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kris Bryant or Brendan Donovan.

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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Kris Bryant

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COL · DH,RF,1B

STL · 2B,LF

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Kris Bryant · Oblique (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.78	0.97
ADP	257.13	242.06
PROJ	288.00	199.00
AB	484	339
R	69	48
H	132	91
2B	27	15
3B	1	1
HR	19	7
RBI	61	38
SB	4	4
K	114	58
BB	50	38
AVG	.273	.268
OBP	.343	.342
SLG	.450	.381
OPS	.793	.723

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	19.0	184.0
AB	86	307
R	5	37
H	16	83
2B	2	18
3B	0	1
HR	2	8
RBI	10	42
SB	0	2
K	31	48
BB	11	24
AVG	.186	.270
OBP	.307	.340
SLG	.279	.414
OPS	.586	.754

Recent News
	Still No Timetable For Kris Bryant's Return Published July 1st, 2024 Who is the highest-paid MLB first baseman? Kris Bryant's transition makes him top paid Published July 1st, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Rockies' Kris Bryant: Throws, hits in cage Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Rockies' Kris Bryant: Resumes taking swings Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rockies place Kris Bryant on IL with plantar fasciitis Published June 20th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Shine On Rockies activate INF/OF Kris Bryant from IL Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Renck vs. Keeler: Rockies Debate Kris Bryant Dilemma &Improving Pitching Staff Published June 17th, 2024 via BVM Sports Renck vs. Keeler: Kris Bryant is MIA again. What should Rockies do with MLB's worst contract? Published June 17th, 2024 via The Denver Post	Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: On base four times in win Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Extended interview: Cardinals' Brendan Donovan on team's 2-0 win over Reds Published June 30th, 2024 via KSDK.com Brendan Donovan sparks St. Louis Cardinals' winning streak with remarkable performance Published June 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Brendan Donovan is the straw that stirs the drink for the St. Louis Cardinals Published June 29th, 2024 via Red Bird Rants Brendan Donovan relives his game-saving catch to end Friday's game Published June 28th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Brendan Donovan relives his game-saving catch to end Friday's Cardinals win vs. Reds Published June 28th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Brendan Donovan Props: June 28, Cardinals vs. Reds Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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