Should I draft Nico Hoerner or Yainer Diaz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Nico Hoerner or Yainer Diaz.

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	5.07	3.05
ADP	66.36	123.59
PROJ	371.00	286.00
AB	592	478
R	81	61
H	163	126
2B	26	25
3B	4	1
HR	9	23
RBI	64	75
SB	32	1
K	77	95
BB	47	22
AVG	.275	.264
OBP	.333	.295
SLG	.378	.464
OPS	.712	.760

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	165.0	162.0
AB	282	277
R	40	34
H	69	77
2B	14	13
3B	1	2
HR	4	7
RBI	21	41
SB	14	1
K	36	40
BB	29	11
AVG	.245	.278
OBP	.331	.303
SLG	.344	.415
OPS	.675	.718

Recent News
	Nico Hoerner Props: July 3, Cubs vs. Phillies Published July 3rd, 2024 via For The Win Nico Hoerner: Struggling Cubs need to keep focus inward, block out external narratives Published July 2nd, 2024 via 670 The Score Boston Red Sox Eyeing Nico Hoerner to Boost Playoff Push with Stolen Base Arsenal Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Nico Hoerner Props: July 2, Cubs vs. Phillies Published July 1st, 2024 via For The Win Are the Cubs Considering a Nico Hoerner Trade? Published July 1st, 2024 via On Tap Sports Net Chicago Cubs Possibly Trading Gold Glove Infielder Nico Hoerner to Seattle Mariners Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Provides offense Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nico Hoerner's leadoff homer (4) \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com	Sore finger keeps Houston Astros' Yainer Diaz out of lineup in opener vs. Giants Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Yainer Diaz 2024 MLB Splits - - ESPN (SG) Published July 1st, 2024 via ESPN Astros' Yainer Diaz: Extends hitting streak to 10 Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yainer Diaz's RBI single \| 06/30/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Framber Valdez ignores Yainer Diaz, implodes in Astros' loss to Angels Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Astros' Yainer Diaz: Three hits in Wednesday's win Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yainer Diaz's second RBI knock \| 06/26/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Yainer Diaz's RBI single \| 06/25/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com

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