Should I draft Paul Goldschmidt or Luis Arraez?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Paul Goldschmidt or Luis Arraez.

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

Paul Goldschmidt

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Luis Arraez

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STL · 1B,DH

SD · 2B,DH,1B

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.12	4.43
ADP	70.84	112.24
PROJ	382.00	373.00
AB	587	555
R	92	76
H	157	176
2B	32	29
3B	0	3
HR	27	7
RBI	86	59
SB	9	3
K	156	40
BB	81	43
AVG	.268	.317
OBP	.356	.369
SLG	.460	.418
OPS	.816	.787

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	114.0	196.0
AB	308	344
R	38	46
H	70	107
2B	10	15
3B	0	2
HR	10	2
RBI	32	22
SB	4	2
K	99	20
BB	29	14
AVG	.227	.311
OBP	.298	.346
SLG	.357	.384
OPS	.655	.730

Recent News
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