Should I draft Matt McLain or Andres Gimenez?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Matt McLain or Andres Gimenez.

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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Matt McLain · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.21	3.28
ADP	127.73	146.15
PROJ	326.00	322.00
AB	539	562
R	89	76
H	142	149
2B	33	29
3B	4	4
HR	23	17
RBI	78	70
SB	21	27
K	174	122
BB	60	34
AVG	.264	.265
OBP	.343	.312
SLG	.468	.422
OPS	.810	.734

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	159.0
AB	0	293
R	0	39
H	0	71
2B	0	11
3B	0	1
HR	0	5
RBI	0	37
SB	0	14
K	0	45
BB	0	15
AVG	0.000	.242
OBP	0.000	.303
SLG	0.000	.338
OPS	0.000	.641

Recent News
	Matt McLain Hasn't Been Cleared To Swing Published June 24th, 2024 Matt McLain Close To Taking Swings Published June 24th, 2024 Reds News: Matt McLain 'close' to swinging, Conner Capel outrighted, Blake Dunn to IL Published June 24th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds' Matt McLain: Progressing in recovery Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Matt McLain: Progress in recovery Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cincinnati Reds Update: Matt McLain Injury Progress, Connor Phillips Struggles, Alex Blandino Transition Published June 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds News: Matt McLain update, Connor Phillips' disastrous start, Alex Blandino Published June 20th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds second baseman Matt McLain has shoulder surgery and will be sidelined for extended period Published June 6th, 2024 via MSN	Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Idle vs. lefty Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Picks up steal Saturday Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cleveland Guardians Andres Gimenez youth camp helps kids in baseball Published June 21st, 2024 via Akron Beacon Journal Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Homers in win Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Adds steal Friday Published June 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Reaches 10 steals Published June 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Out against righty Sunday Published June 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Sitting versus southpaw Published June 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports

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