Should I draft Nick Castellanos or Christian Walker?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Nick Castellanos or Christian Walker.

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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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.76	2.07
ADP	112.91	83.28
PROJ	303.00	380.00
AB	572	568
R	75	82
H	149	146
2B	32	32
3B	1	2
HR	24	29
RBI	89	92
SB	6	5
K	158	128
BB	36	60
AVG	.261	.257
OBP	.305	.330
SLG	.446	.474
OPS	.751	.804

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	157.0	205.0
AB	327	321
R	41	50
H	76	83
2B	13	17
3B	2	0
HR	11	18
RBI	42	55
SB	3	2
K	80	89
BB	25	33
AVG	.232	.259
OBP	.291	.331
SLG	.385	.480
OPS	.677	.810

Recent News
	Nick Castellanos' leaping catch \| 07/02/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Nick Castellanos leads the way on tragic Phillies-themed All-Star Game ballot Published July 1st, 2024 via FanSided Nick Castellanos Collects Four Hits Published June 30th, 2024 Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos spark Phillies' comeback win over Marlins Published June 30th, 2024 via The Delaware County Daily Times Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos step up in comeback win over Marlins Published June 30th, 2024 via Phillies Nation Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Has four hits, drives in three Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nick Castellanos' four-hit performance \| 06/30/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Nick Castellanos' slick sliding grab \| 06/29/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com	Christian Walker Chalks Up 18th Homer Published July 3rd, 2024 Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Goes yard in loss Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Christian Walker Props: July 2, Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers Published July 1st, 2024 via For The Win Christian Walker is the engine that drives the Diamondbacks offense Published July 1st, 2024 via Burn City Sports Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Three hits in win Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Christian Walker Props: June 30, Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Christian Walker Props: June 29, Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Arizona Diamondbacks First Baseman Christian Walker Shines For All-Star Game Selection Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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