Should I draft Matt McLain or Nolan Arenado?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Matt McLain or Nolan Arenado.

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

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Injury Alert

Matt McLain · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.21	5.61
ADP	127.50	89.00
PROJ	326.00	397.00
AB	539	575
R	89	75
H	142	151
2B	33	32
3B	4	2
HR	23	27
RBI	78	97
SB	21	3
K	174	92
BB	60	46
AVG	.264	.263
OBP	.343	.318
SLG	.468	.466
OPS	.810	.784

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	132.0
AB	0	272
R	0	26
H	0	69
2B	0	13
3B	0	0
HR	0	6
RBI	0	32
SB	0	1
K	0	48
BB	0	21
AVG	0.000	.254
OBP	0.000	.311
SLG	0.000	.368
OPS	0.000	.679

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	Nolan Arenado Ready To Go On Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 Nolan Arenado Returns To Cardinals Lineup Published June 25th, 2024 Cardinals' Nolan Arenado Struggles in 2024 Season Amid Lingering Injury Concerns Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cardinals' Nolan Arenado may be underperforming due to lingering injury Published June 25th, 2024 via Red Bird Rants Nolan Arenado to Do Something He Hasn't Done in a Decade on Tuesday Night Published June 25th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Cardinals Hoping Nolan Arenado Can Return Mid-Week Published June 24th, 2024 Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Expected back soon Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Remains out Monday Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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