Should I draft Lars Nootbaar or Austin Hays?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Lars Nootbaar or Austin Hays.

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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Lars Nootbaar · Oblique (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.77	1.89
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	260.00	271.00
AB	405	522
R	64	70
H	103	136
2B	19	31
3B	2	2
HR	15	18
RBI	49	66
SB	8	4
K	93	129
BB	61	35
AVG	.254	.261
OBP	.352	.311
SLG	.422	.431
OPS	.774	.742

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	81.0	52.0
AB	141	123
R	14	16
H	33	31
2B	7	9
3B	1	0
HR	5	3
RBI	19	12
SB	3	0
K	34	32
BB	22	7
AVG	.234	.252
OBP	.337	.316
SLG	.404	.398
OPS	.742	.715

Recent News
	Lars Nootbaar begins rehab with Springfield, Cards fall Published June 28th, 2024 via MiLB.com Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar (oblique) to begin rehab assignment Published June 28th, 2024 via Deadspin Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Begins Rehab Assignment in Double-A After Injury Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment for oblique injury Published June 28th, 2024 via The Pantagraph Lars Nootbaar to Boost Cardinals after Injury-Plagued Season with Double-A Springfield Rehab Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar getting close to rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Lars Nootbaar To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday Published June 27th, 2024 Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch	Austin Hays 2024 MLB Splits - ESPN (IN) Published June 30th, 2024 via ESPN India Orioles' Austin Hays: Rejoining lineup Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Orioles' Austin Hays: Dealing with knee soreness Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Why don't the Orioles play Austin Hays more? / MAILBAG Published June 25th, 2024 via BaltimoreBaseball.com Orioles' Austin Hays: Goes deep in win Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Hays' two-run homer (3) \| 06/20/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published June 20th, 2024 via MLB.com Michael Tonkin strikes out Austin Hays \| 06/20/2024 \| New York Yankees Published June 20th, 2024 via MLB.com Baltimore Orioles Outlook Clouded by Ace's Injury Concern: Austin Hays Tributes and Team Turmoil Published June 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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