Should I draft Mike Tauchman or Jason Heyward?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Mike Tauchman or Jason Heyward.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

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Mike Tauchman

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CHC · LF,DH,RF,CF

LAD · RF,CF

Injury Alert

Mike Tauchman · Groin (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.22	0.22
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	106.00	173.00
AB	214	314
R	32	44
H	48	77
2B	10	18
3B	0	1
HR	4	10
RBI	25	38
SB	3	2
K	57	66
BB	33	28
AVG	.224	.245
OBP	.331	.311
SLG	.327	.405
OPS	.658	.715

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	127.0	78.0
AB	220	115
R	38	16
H	57	24
2B	10	7
3B	1	2
HR	5	4
RBI	19	20
SB	5	3
K	52	21
BB	33	13
AVG	.259	.209
OBP	.359	.306
SLG	.382	.409
OPS	.741	.715

Recent News
	Mike Tauchman, Chas McCormick & Alex Datt join; Harper & Schwarber injured for PHI \| Foul Territory Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs injury update: Ben Brown throws off a mound, Mike Tauchman up to light activity Published June 26th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times Cubs place Palatine native Mike Tauchman on IL, recall Miles Mastrobuoni Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Mike Tauchman leaves Cubs' game vs. Giants with injury Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Cubs place Palatine native Mike Tauchman on IL, recall Miles Mastrobuoni Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN Mike Tauchman to IL with groin injury, Miles Mastrobuoni returning to Cubs Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN Craig Counsell on Mike Tauchman's injury timeline - Cubs Baseball News Published June 20th, 2024 via CubsHQ Cubs roster move: Mike Tauchman to injured list, Miles Mastrobuoni recalled Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN	Dodgers Injury Updates: Jason Heyward And Bobby Miller Making Progress Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN 'First Big Thing for Hitters': Dodgers' Jason Heyward's "Helpful" Edge, Brewers' Rhys Hoskins Hints at MLB Trajekt Arc's ... Published June 28th, 2024 via EssentiallySports Dodgers News: LA gets bad news on Jason Heyward and Ryan Brasier Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN Dodgers' Jason Heyward: Idle against lefty Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Gavin Lux, Jason Heyward Out Against A Southpaw Published June 20th, 2024 Dodgers' Jason Heyward: Sitting against lefty Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jason Heyward & Teoscar Hernández Combine To Help Dodgers Make MLB History Published June 19th, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Dodgers News: Jason Heyward's Pinch-Hit Grand Slam Sparks LA's Remarkable Comeback Published June 19th, 2024 via Athlon Sports

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