Should I draft MJ Melendez or Lars Nootbaar?

See our analysis of the choice to draft MJ Melendez or Lars Nootbaar.

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	1.77	1.77
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	271.00	260.00
AB	521	405
R	68	64
H	124	103
2B	26	19
3B	4	2
HR	21	15
RBI	62	49
SB	4	8
K	150	93
BB	66	61
AVG	.238	.254
OBP	.324	.352
SLG	.424	.422
OPS	.748	.774

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	81.0	81.0
AB	232	141
R	21	14
H	42	33
2B	12	7
3B	2	1
HR	8	5
RBI	24	19
SB	2	3
K	68	34
BB	20	22
AVG	.181	.234
OBP	.249	.337
SLG	.353	.404
OPS	.603	.742

Recent News
	Royals' MJ Melendez: Taking seat against lefty Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' MJ Melendez Belts First Career Grand Slam After Thrilling 12-Pitch At-Bat Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Kansas City Royals Beat Dodgers as MJ Melendez Hits Historic Grand Slam Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN MJ Melendez's leaping catch \| 06/22/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com MJ Melendez's leaping catch Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com MJ Melendez's sliding catch \| 06/19/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 19th, 2024 via MLB.com Kansas City Royals Beat Dodgers as MJ Melendez Hits Historic Grand Slam Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN Royals fan won Sonic Slam contest thanks to MJ Melendez (and her daughter) Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN	Lars Nootbaar begins rehab with Springfield, Cards fall Published June 28th, 2024 via MiLB.com Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar (oblique) to begin rehab assignment Published June 28th, 2024 via Deadspin Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Begins Rehab Assignment in Double-A After Injury Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment for oblique injury Published June 28th, 2024 via The Pantagraph Lars Nootbaar to Boost Cardinals after Injury-Plagued Season with Double-A Springfield Rehab Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar getting close to rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Lars Nootbaar To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday Published June 27th, 2024 Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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