Should I draft Paul Goldschmidt or Christian Walker?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Paul Goldschmidt 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	2.12	2.07
ADP	71.56	83.28
PROJ	382.00	380.00
AB	587	568
R	92	82
H	157	146
2B	32	32
3B	0	2
HR	27	29
RBI	86	92
SB	9	5
K	156	128
BB	81	60
AVG	.268	.257
OBP	.356	.330
SLG	.460	.474
OPS	.816	.804

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	123.0	205.0
AB	321	321
R	40	50
H	73	83
2B	12	17
3B	0	0
HR	11	18
RBI	33	55
SB	4	2
K	101	89
BB	29	33
AVG	.227	.259
OBP	.296	.331
SLG	.368	.480
OPS	.663	.810

Recent News
	Mariners the betting favorites to trade for Paul Goldschmidt Published July 2nd, 2024 via ClutchPoints Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Launches homer in loss Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Picks up fourth steal Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Paul Goldschmidt Getting An Off Day Monday Published June 24th, 2024 Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Rare day off Monday Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports 3 landing spots for Paul Goldschmidt if the Cardinals trade him Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN St. Louis Cardinals' Success Propels Paul Goldschmidt to Potential New York Yankees Trade Rumors Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Paul Goldschmidt thinks MLB's UK return could resemble a Premier League derby Published June 23rd, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK	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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