Should I draft Nelson Velazquez or Jonny DeLuca?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Nelson Velazquez or Jonny DeLuca.

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	0.89	-0.21
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	206.00	80.00
AB	413	163
R	54	20
H	90	38
2B	18	7
3B	1	0
HR	23	5
RBI	57	21
SB	9	4
K	130	38
BB	37	13
AVG	.218	.233
OBP	.284	.296
SLG	.433	.368
OPS	.718	.664

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	93.0	41.0
AB	205	127
R	31	8
H	41	21
2B	8	4
3B	1	1
HR	8	2
RBI	27	15
SB	2	6
K	61	33
BB	19	12
AVG	.200	.165
OBP	.274	.248
SLG	.366	.260
OPS	.640	.508

Recent News
	Royals option OF Nelson Velazquez after rough start to 2024 Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Nelson Velazquez (2 HRs), Royals overpower Twins Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Royals option OF Nelson Velazquez after rough start to 2024 Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Michael Massey Reinstated, Nelson Velazquez Optioned Published June 24th, 2024 Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Sent back to Triple-A Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Back in lineup Sunday Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Sitting again Saturday Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Absent from lineup again Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports	Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Jonny DeLuca's skill set makes him a viable Fantasy option, and more Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Sporadic playing time Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jonny DeLuca, Rays stave off Twins in 10 innings Published June 20th, 2024 via KNBR Rays beat the Twins 7-6 as Jonny DeLuca provides the offense and Jose Siri the defense in 10th Published June 20th, 2024 via CBS Minnesota Jonny DeLuca, Rays stave off Twins in 10 innings Published June 20th, 2024 via 810 The Spread Jonny DeLuca provides the offense in 10th as the Rays beat the Twins 7-6 Published June 20th, 2024 via ABC Action News Tampa Bay Jonny DeLuca provides the offense and Jose Siri the defense in 10th as the Rays beat the Twins 7-6 Published June 20th, 2024 via The Bakersfield Californian Jonny DeLuca provides the offense and Jose Siri the defense in 10th as the Rays beat the Twins 7-6 Published June 20th, 2024 via The Associated Press

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