Should I draft Matt McLain or Ha-Seong Kim?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Matt McLain or Ha-Seong Kim.

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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Injury Alert

Matt McLain · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.21	3.91
ADP	127.73	86.83
PROJ	326.00	322.00
AB	539	574
R	89	80
H	142	136
2B	33	26
3B	4	2
HR	23	15
RBI	78	67
SB	21	26
K	174	130
BB	60	68
AVG	.264	.237
OBP	.343	.318
SLG	.468	.368
OPS	.810	.685

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	198.0
AB	0	282
R	0	44
H	0	63
2B	0	9
3B	0	3
HR	0	10
RBI	0	37
SB	0	15
K	0	52
BB	0	46
AVG	0.000	.223
OBP	0.000	.332
SLG	0.000	.383
OPS	0.000	.715

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	Ha-Seong Kim Props: June 28, Padres vs. Red Sox Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Ha-Seong Kim's RBI bunt single \| 06/24/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Goes deep Saturday Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Ha-Seong Kim's solo homer (10) \| 06/22/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Ha-Seong Kim reaches on an error in the 8th \| 06/19/2024 Published June 19th, 2024 via MLB.com Padres pregame: Fernando Tatis Jr., Ha-Seong Kim sit as Padres attempt to stop losing streak Published June 18th, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Gets breather Tuesday Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ha-Seong Kim's RBI double \| 06/16/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 16th, 2024 via MLB.com

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