Should I draft Kyle Higashioka or Zach McKinstry?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kyle Higashioka or Zach McKinstry.

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	-0.14	-0.01
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	80.00	121.00
AB	206	268
R	23	34
H	46	60
2B	9	12
3B	0	3
HR	8	5
RBI	28	25
SB	0	7
K	63	64
BB	13	26
AVG	.223	.224
OBP	.272	.298
SLG	.384	.347
OPS	.655	.645

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	60.0	33.0
AB	98	130
R	14	10
H	20	24
2B	3	4
3B	1	2
HR	9	2
RBI	22	10
SB	0	4
K	33	39
BB	5	10
AVG	.204	.185
OBP	.243	.247
SLG	.531	.292
OPS	.773	.539

Recent News
	Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Getting breather Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Adds to huge June Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Merrill, Higashioka homer as Padres defeat Red Sox Published June 28th, 2024 via TSN Kyle Higashioka's two-run homer (9) \| 06/28/2024 Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Padres Daily: Dylan Cease good again; Kyle Higashioka pulling his weight; pen problems; schedule help Published June 27th, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Kyle Higashioka knocks in six runs as Padres hold off Nationals \| Alabama Sports Published June 27th, 2024 via Spot On Alabama Kyle Higashioka Smashes A Pair Of Homers Published June 26th, 2024 Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Racks up two homers, six RBI Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Riding pine Friday Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Sitting against righty Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Idle against lefty Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Goes deep in easy win Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers lineup: Akil Baddoo, Zach McKinstry starting series finale Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLive.com Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Sitting again Saturday Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Idle Friday Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers lineup: Zach McKinstry at shortstop Tuesday night Published June 18th, 2024 via MLive.com

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