Should I draft Kyle Tucker or Adley Rutschman?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kyle Tucker or Adley Rutschman.

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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Injury Alert

Kyle Tucker · Lower Leg (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	14.75	7.01
ADP	9.19	38.88
PROJ	495.00	360.00
AB	580	541
R	94	80
H	160	144
2B	34	30
3B	3	0
HR	31	17
RBI	108	69
SB	25	2
K	94	97
BB	69	81
AVG	.276	.266
OBP	.358	.366
SLG	.505	.416
OPS	.863	.782

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	222.0	214.0
AB	214	317
R	42	43
H	57	95
2B	11	12
3B	0	0
HR	19	15
RBI	40	55
SB	10	1
K	41	63
BB	46	26
AVG	.266	.300
OBP	.395	.351
SLG	.584	.480
OPS	.979	.830

Recent News
	Houston Astros injury update: Kyle Tucker's progress remains slow Published June 28th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Houston Astros Kyle Tucker Recovery Progresses After Right Shin Injury Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Kyle Tucker Takes 30 Swings Off A Tee Published June 26th, 2024 Astros injury report: Kyle Tucker, Justin Verlander improving in recoveries Published June 26th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Kyle Tucker Making Solid Progress Published June 25th, 2024 Astros' Kyle Tucker: Takes swings, could run soon Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Astros Injury Updates: Justin Verlander timeline, Kyle Tucker, Jake Bloss Published June 24th, 2024 via Climbing Tal's Hill Another Astros-Phillies trade for Kyle Tucker with Houston's leverage all but gone Published June 23rd, 2024 via FanSided	Adley Rutschman's X-Rays Come Back Negative Published June 28th, 2024 Orioles' Adley Rutschman: X-rays negative, but not in lineup Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Adley Rutschman Props: June 28, Orioles vs. Rangers Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Adley Rutschman Battling Hand Issue Published June 27th, 2024 Adley Rutschman's solo HR (15) \| 06/27/2024 Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Played through hand injury Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Adley Rutschman's sac fly \| 06/27/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Target Adley Rutschman & Jarren Duran on Tuesday Published June 25th, 2024 via FanSided

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