Should I draft Manny Machado or Ke'Bryan Hayes?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Manny Machado or Ke'Bryan Hayes.

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	7.64	2.75
ADP	49.89	210.84
PROJ	395.00	307.00
AB	541	553
R	86	70
H	147	140
2B	26	30
3B	1	6
HR	28	18
RBI	98	64
SB	7	14
K	111	117
BB	56	40
AVG	.272	.253
OBP	.345	.303
SLG	.479	.427
OPS	.824	.730

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	163.0	87.0
AB	309	223
R	38	24
H	81	51
2B	13	8
3B	0	0
HR	10	3
RBI	45	19
SB	5	6
K	72	49
BB	23	19
AVG	.262	.229
OBP	.312	.293
SLG	.401	.305
OPS	.714	.598

Recent News
	Padres notes: Xander Bogaerts 'ready' for rehab assignment; Manny Machado gets a break Published July 2nd, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Padres pregame: Manny Machado at DH to start Rangers series Published July 2nd, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Manny Machado Heating Up Before The All-Star Game Published July 2nd, 2024 via Last Word On Sports Padres News: Manny Machado leads the charge amidst key player absences Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Manny Machado Reflects On Padres Current Hot Streak at Plate Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Why Manny Machado Thought Game Vs. Red Sox Was 'Kind Of Weird' Published June 30th, 2024 via NESN "It's kind of weird to see it in Boston" - Manny Machado taken aback by Padres support at Fenway Park after home run ... Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda MLB roundup: Manny Machado homers twice as Padres rip Red Sox Published June 30th, 2024 via Deadspin	Pirates 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes gives back through youth baseball, shopping events in Monroeville Published July 1st, 2024 via TribLIVE.com Pirates 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes pleads for robot umps after egregious missed call vs. Braves Published July 1st, 2024 via Yahoo News UK Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Checking out of starting nine Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ke'Bryan Hayes' RBI double \| 06/28/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Ke'Bryan Hayes To Resume Baseball Activities On Monday Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Getting day off Tuesday Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Even With Good Moment, Ke'Bryan Hayes Frustrated Again Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Ke'Bryan Hayes' RBI single \| 06/21/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com

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