Should I draft Maikel Garcia or Matt Chapman?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Maikel Garcia or Matt Chapman.

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	1.77	1.95
ADP	209.12	248.38
PROJ	246.00	258.00
AB	469	525
R	63	71
H	123	118
2B	25	28
3B	3	3
HR	6	22
RBI	47	67
SB	24	3
K	107	167
BB	47	66
AVG	.262	.225
OBP	.331	.316
SLG	.367	.415
OPS	.698	.731

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	156.0	122.0
AB	244	222
R	37	38
H	65	52
2B	12	14
3B	3	0
HR	5	8
RBI	35	27
SB	13	5
K	44	58
BB	17	20
AVG	.266	.234
OBP	.312	.306
SLG	.402	.405
OPS	.713	.712

Recent News
	Maikel Garcia's RBI single \| 05/31/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published May 31st, 2024 via MLB.com Maikel Garcia's nice defensive play \| 05/28/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published May 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Maikel Garcia extends his hitting streak to 14 games \| 05/27/2024 Published May 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia leaves game with upper body discomfort: The latest Published May 26th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Shine On Maikel Garcia extends hit streak to 12 games \| 05/25/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published May 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Royals' Maikel Garcia: Logs steal in win Published May 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Maikel Garcia Extends Hitting Streak To 10 Games Published May 22nd, 2024 Royals' Maikel Garcia: Swipes 12th bag Wednesday Published May 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports	Watch: Giants' Matt Chapman makes unreal barehanded play to beat Mets Published May 30th, 2024 via MSN "Highlight of the Day!" Matt Chapman's Surprise Wholesome Moments With Pet Dog Wins Giants Fans' Hearts Published May 30th, 2024 via EssentiallySports WATCH: Matt Chapman's dog steals the show with impressive fetching skills during Phillies infield practice Published May 29th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Watch Chappy's puppy adorably interrupt Phillies' pregame routine Published May 29th, 2024 via NBC Sports Bay Area Matt Chapman's Dog Takes Center Stage at San Francisco Giants' Pregame Warmups Published May 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Giants' Matt Chapman's Puppy Harley Makes Hilarious Entrance in Batting Practice Published May 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Matt Chapman's Dog Takes Center Stage at SF Giants' Pregame Warmups Published May 29th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Matt Chapman's Puppy Steals the Show Ahead of Phillies Matchup Published May 29th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated

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