Should I draft MJ Melendez or Mitch Haniger?

See our analysis of the choice to draft MJ Melendez or Mitch Haniger.

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	1.41
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	271.00	242.00
AB	521	471
R	68	65
H	124	111
2B	26	22
3B	4	1
HR	21	21
RBI	62	69
SB	4	1
K	150	131
BB	66	40
AVG	.238	.236
OBP	.324	.298
SLG	.424	.420
OPS	.748	.718

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	85.0	86.0
AB	235	252
R	21	24
H	45	53
2B	13	10
3B	2	0
HR	8	7
RBI	24	31
SB	2	0
K	68	77
BB	20	24
AVG	.192	.210
OBP	.258	.281
SLG	.366	.333
OPS	.624	.614

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	Mitch Haniger Ties Adrian Beltre on Exclusive List at T-Mobile Park with 56th Home Run Published June 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports Mitch Haniger Moves into Tie with Hall of Famer on Special List in Ballpark History Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Mariners' Mitch Haniger: Belts seventh homer Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/30/24: Mitch Haniger, Luis Robert Jr., and José Iglesias Published June 30th, 2024 via Lookout Landing Mitch Haniger's solo home run (7) \| 06/29/2024 \| Seattle Mariners Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Seattle Mariners' Mitch Haniger Falters After Trade, Financial Impact Looms Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Mariners' Mitch Haniger: Playing time on downswing Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Mitch Haniger's homer lifts Mariners past Guardians 3-1 Published June 24th, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK

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