Should I draft Lars Nootbaar or Esteury Ruiz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Lars Nootbaar or Esteury Ruiz.

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

Lars Nootbaar · Oblique (Day To Day)

Esteury Ruiz · Wrist (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.77	1.58
ADP	Undrafted	161.30
PROJ	260.00	243.00
AB	405	445
R	64	57
H	103	110
2B	19	23
3B	2	1
HR	15	7
RBI	49	44
SB	8	56
K	93	101
BB	61	31
AVG	.254	.247
OBP	.352	.297
SLG	.422	.351
OPS	.774	.647

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	81.0	28.0
AB	141	55
R	14	10
H	33	11
2B	7	2
3B	1	1
HR	5	2
RBI	19	8
SB	3	5
K	34	20
BB	22	4
AVG	.234	.200
OBP	.337	.270
SLG	.404	.382
OPS	.742	.652

Recent News
	Cardinals mailbag Part 1: Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar factor into trade deadline decisions Published July 2nd, 2024 via The New York Times 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	Esteury Ruiz Hitting Off A Tee Published July 1st, 2024 Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Starting to swing bat Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Esteury Ruiz Getting Another Day Off Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Joe Boyle gets his first win, Esteury Ruiz homers as Athletics top Tigers 4-1 Published June 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK Esteury Ruiz Not Yet Ready For Baseball Activities Published June 20th, 2024 Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: In strengthening program Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics place OF Esteury Ruiz (wrist) on injured list Published June 10th, 2024 via Central Oregon Daily Esteury Ruiz Dropped To Ninth In The Lineup Published June 7th, 2024 via MSN

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