Should I draft Luis Garcia or MJ Melendez?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Luis Garcia or MJ Melendez.

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	1.73	1.77
ADP	256.92	Undrafted
PROJ	247.00	271.00
AB	429	521
R	54	68
H	117	124
2B	22	26
3B	3	4
HR	11	21
RBI	53	62
SB	7	4
K	71	150
BB	26	66
AVG	.273	.238
OBP	.320	.324
SLG	.415	.424
OPS	.735	.748

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	141.0	81.0
AB	268	232
R	25	21
H	69	42
2B	14	12
3B	0	2
HR	7	8
RBI	36	24
SB	11	2
K	47	68
BB	12	20
AVG	.258	.181
OBP	.289	.249
SLG	.388	.353
OPS	.677	.603

Recent News
	Luis Garcia Props: July 3, Nationals vs. Mets Published July 3rd, 2024 via For The Win Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle Tuesday Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Nationals' Luis Garcia: Sitting against southpaw Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Luis Garcia Props: June 30, Nationals vs. Rays Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Luis Garcia Props: June 29, Nationals vs. Rays Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Luis Garcia Jr. Hits Three-Run Home Run Friday Published June 22nd, 2024 Nationals' Luis Garcia: Big day in Friday's rout Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Nationals' Luis Garcia: Absent from lineup versus lefty Published June 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Royals' MJ Melendez: Taking seat against lefty Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' MJ Melendez Belts First Career Grand Slam After Thrilling 12-Pitch At-Bat Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Kansas City Royals Beat Dodgers as MJ Melendez Hits Historic Grand Slam Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN MJ Melendez's leaping catch \| 06/22/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com MJ Melendez's leaping catch Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com MJ Melendez's sliding catch \| 06/19/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 19th, 2024 via MLB.com Kansas City Royals Beat Dodgers as MJ Melendez Hits Historic Grand Slam Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN Royals fan won Sonic Slam contest thanks to MJ Melendez (and her daughter) Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN

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