Should I draft Oneil Cruz or Alex Verdugo?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Oneil Cruz or Alex Verdugo.

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	2.65	1.92
ADP	104.56	225.32
PROJ	295.00	281.00
AB	533	510
R	81	68
H	125	127
2B	23	27
3B	5	2
HR	22	14
RBI	72	56
SB	24	3
K	162	89
BB	56	43
AVG	.235	.249
OBP	.309	.311
SLG	.420	.392
OPS	.730	.703

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	121.0	183.0
AB	283	311
R	36	40
H	67	75
2B	15	17
3B	1	1
HR	12	9
RBI	36	43
SB	6	1
K	100	50
BB	23	28
AVG	.237	.241
OBP	.293	.301
SLG	.424	.389
OPS	.717	.690

Recent News
	Statcast Heroes: Oneil Cruz, Luis Ortiz, Liover Peguero, Axiel Plaz Published July 2nd, 2024 via Pirates Prospects Daily Dinger: Best MLB Home Run Picks Today (Oneil Cruz's Home Run Prop has Immense Betting Value) Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez homer in win over Braves Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Oneil Cruz Blasts Two-Run Homer Published June 30th, 2024 Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Launches 12th homer Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2 Published June 30th, 2024 via Torrington Register Citizen Big homers from Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez lift Pirates to victory over Braves in series finale Published June 30th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oneil Cruz hammers 452-foot homer \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com	Yankees' Alex Verdugo has hilarious quote about Aaron Judge's historic streak Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Alex Verdugo's RBI single \| 06/28/2024 \| New York Yankees Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com In Photos: Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo meets up with young fan Mostyn Hummel ahead of game in the Bronx Published June 28th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Yankees' Alex Verdugo thinks a double play broke his slump Published June 27th, 2024 via NJ.com Yankees' Alex Verdugo grounds into two double plays to wreck rallies Published June 27th, 2024 via New York Post Yankees' Alex Verdugo takes slight jab at Red Sox before return to Boston Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN In Photos: Yankees CF Alex Verdugo, girlfriend Yamille Alcala & kids cheer for Mexico in Copa América by sporting ... Published June 24th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Alex Verdugo Sitting Against Tough Left-Hander Published June 21st, 2024

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