Should I draft Michael Taylor or Gabriel Arias?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Michael Taylor or Gabriel Arias.

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	-0.02	-0.10
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	137.00	104.00
AB	348	281
R	42	33
H	77	62
2B	11	12
3B	0	1
HR	14	8
RBI	41	29
SB	8	3
K	111	85
BB	27	24
AVG	.221	.221
OBP	.278	.287
SLG	.374	.356
OPS	.651	.643

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	26.0	45.0
AB	157	146
R	18	15
H	30	34
2B	4	9
3B	1	1
HR	1	3
RBI	11	15
SB	6	5
K	60	49
BB	12	5
AVG	.191	.233
OBP	.244	.261
SLG	.248	.370
OPS	.493	.631

Recent News
	Pirates' Michael Taylor: Looking to run Published June 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Michael Taylor: First start since activation Published June 8th, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Michael Taylor: Back from paternity leave Published June 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Michael Taylor: Goes on paternity leave Published June 4th, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Michael Taylor: Not in Thursday's lineup Published May 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Michael Taylor: Sitting again Thursday Published May 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Michael Taylor: Taking seat Tuesday Published May 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Michael Taylor Not In Friday's Lineup Published May 17th, 2024	Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Back to bench Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Gabriel Arias Steals A Base Wednesday Published June 27th, 2024 Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Drives in three in win Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Gunnar Henderson nabs Gabriel Arias at home \| 06/25/2024 Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Gabriel Arias' two-run double \| 06/25/2024 Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Guardians Roster Moves: Xzavion Curry Recalled, Gabriel Arias Activated Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN David Fry back in lineup, Gabriel Arias reinstated in series of moves: Guardians takeaways Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN

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