Should I draft Masataka Yoshida or Austin Hays?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Masataka Yoshida 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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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.99	1.88
ADP	169.12	Undrafted
PROJ	341.00	271.00
AB	498	522
R	64	70
H	150	136
2B	29	31
3B	2	2
HR	15	18
RBI	69	66
SB	4	4
K	72	129
BB	48	35
AVG	.301	.261
OBP	.367	.311
SLG	.458	.431
OPS	.825	.742

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	63.0	47.0
AB	123	120
R	14	14
H	31	29
2B	7	8
3B	0	0
HR	2	3
RBI	13	12
SB	0	0
K	17	32
BB	9	7
AVG	.252	.242
OBP	.329	.303
SLG	.358	.383
OPS	.686	.686

Recent News
	Masataka Yoshida's RBI double \| 06/25/2024 \| Boston Red Sox Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Masataka Yoshida Isn't Cutting it for the Boston Red Sox... Time to Panic? \| Boston Red Sox Podcast Published June 25th, 2024 via FOX61 Hartford Masataka Yoshida's Transition to Boston Red Sox DH Raises Concerns Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Do Masataka Yoshida's comments suggest Red Sox made ill-advised free agency decision? Published June 24th, 2024 via BoSox Injection Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting vs. lefty Sunday Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Red Sox' Masataka Yoshida does 'miss' outfield, working to get 'swing back' Published June 23rd, 2024 via MassLive.com Masataka Yoshida Makes Admission About Role Change With Red Sox Published June 22nd, 2024 via NESN Masataka Yoshida Getting A Second Opinion Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN	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 Orioles' Austin Hays: On bench again Sunday Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Orioles' Austin Hays: Day off Saturday Published June 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports Orioles' Austin Hays: Hitting bench Thursday Published June 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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