Should I draft Oneil Cruz or Tyler Stephenson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Oneil Cruz or Tyler Stephenson.

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

Strong Recommendation

Oneil Cruz

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CIN · C,DH

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	3.04	1.53
ADP	104.56	257.58
PROJ	295.00	208.00
AB	533	432
R	81	56
H	125	109
2B	23	21
3B	5	1
HR	22	12
RBI	72	57
SB	24	0
K	162	116
BB	56	43
AVG	.235	.252
OBP	.309	.326
SLG	.420	.389
OPS	.730	.715

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	121.0	113.0
AB	280	205
R	36	29
H	67	47
2B	15	13
3B	1	1
HR	12	6
RBI	36	24
SB	6	1
K	99	41
BB	22	20
AVG	.239	.229
OBP	.294	.309
SLG	.429	.390
OPS	.722	.699

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	Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Returns to action Published July 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Tyler Stephenson Back In Lineup Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Reds activate Tyler Stephenson, DFA Austin Wynns Published July 2nd, 2024 via redlegnation.com Tyler Stephenson discusses daughter's birth, Reds' dugout celebration Published July 2nd, 2024 via The Cincinnati Enquirer Tyler Stephenson Activated From Family Emergency List Published July 2nd, 2024 Cincinnati Reds Make Roster Moves: Tyler Stephenson Activated, Austin Wynns Designated Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds Catcher Tyler Stephenson Returns, Austin Wynns Designated for Assignment Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds activate catcher Tyler Stephenson from family medical emergency list Published July 2nd, 2024 via WLWT Cincinnati

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