Should I draft Oneil Cruz or Max Muncy?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Oneil Cruz or Max Muncy.

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	2.83
ADP	104.56	164.30
PROJ	295.00	312.00
AB	533	451
R	81	79
H	125	98
2B	23	18
3B	5	0
HR	22	28
RBI	72	88
SB	24	1
K	162	135
BB	56	79
AVG	.235	.217
OBP	.309	.336
SLG	.420	.444
OPS	.730	.779

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	121.0	89.0
AB	283	139
R	36	24
H	67	31
2B	15	8
3B	1	0
HR	12	9
RBI	36	28
SB	6	0
K	100	50
BB	23	21
AVG	.237	.223
OBP	.293	.323
SLG	.424	.475
OPS	.717	.798

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	Dodgers News: Max Muncy making solid progress, expected to boost Dodgers post-All-Star break Published July 2nd, 2024 via Athlon Sports Dave Roberts: Dodgers Hopeful Max Muncy Won't Experience Another Setback Published July 2nd, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Dodgers News: Max Muncy Returns to Batting Practice, Eyes Comeback Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports MLB Injury Update: Dodgers' Max Muncy resumes hitting practice; Angels' Mike Trout plans July return and more - June ... Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Dodgers' Max Muncy Making Major Strides in Rehab Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Dodgers Notes: All-Star Voting Update, Max Muncy Injury Status, LA Among Juan Soto Suitors? Published June 30th, 2024 via Dodgers Nation Dodgers notes: Shohei Ohtani, bat boy, Max Muncy, Eric Gagné Published June 30th, 2024 via True Blue LA Dodgers Injury Update: Max Muncy Resumes Swinging Bat Published June 29th, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com

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