Should I draft Matt McLain or Willy Adames?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Matt McLain or Willy Adames.

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	3.22	2.49
ADP	127.91	181.35
PROJ	326.00	324.00
AB	539	559
R	89	79
H	142	137
2B	33	31
3B	4	1
HR	23	27
RBI	78	89
SB	21	7
K	174	167
BB	60	65
AVG	.264	.245
OBP	.343	.323
SLG	.468	.449
OPS	.810	.772

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	213.0
AB	0	327
R	0	45
H	0	78
2B	0	18
3B	0	0
HR	0	13
RBI	0	56
SB	0	10
K	0	77
BB	0	44
AVG	0.000	.239
OBP	0.000	.328
SLG	0.000	.413
OPS	0.000	.741

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: Progress in recovery Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Matt McLain: Progressing 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	Adames, Hoskins lead Brewers over Rockies Published July 2nd, 2024 via TSN Willy Adames Props: June 30, Brewers vs. Cubs Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Q&A with Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames Published June 27th, 2024 via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Free Agent Shortstop: Brewers' Willy Adames' Bounceback 2024 Season Published June 26th, 2024 via SportsGrid Willy Adames: Underestimate Milwaukees All-Star Shortstop at Your Own Risk Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Willy Adames Is the Top Free Agent That No One Talks About Published June 26th, 2024 via Just Baseball Willy Adames 2024 MLB Splits - ESPN (IN) Published June 25th, 2024 via ESPN India Pregame naps help Brewers shortstop Willy Adames play every game Published June 24th, 2024 via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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