Should I draft Paul Goldschmidt or Nolan Jones?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Paul Goldschmidt or Nolan Jones.

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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Paul Goldschmidt

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STL · 1B,DH

COL · RF,LF

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.12	4.15
ADP	71.15	101.97
PROJ	382.00	325.00
AB	587	518
R	92	76
H	157	139
2B	32	30
3B	0	4
HR	27	25
RBI	86	77
SB	9	15
K	156	170
BB	81	75
AVG	.268	.268
OBP	.356	.359
SLG	.460	.487
OPS	.816	.846

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	119.0	39.0
AB	316	136
R	39	17
H	71	25
2B	10	6
3B	0	1
HR	11	3
RBI	33	12
SB	4	3
K	100	55
BB	29	20
AVG	.225	.184
OBP	.294	.287
SLG	.361	.309
OPS	.655	.595

Recent News
	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 Paul Goldschmidt 'fun' fact at Rickwood Field sets researchers back decades Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN	Nolan Jones' sliding catch \| 06/30/2024 \| Colorado Rockies Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Rockies' Nolan Jones: Breaks out of short slump Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Breaking down Nolan Jones' home run \| 06/29/2024 \| Colorado Rockies Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Nolan Jones' two-run home run (3) \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Nolan Jones (1B/OF, COL) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22 Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Rockies Outfielder Nolan Jones' Strong Return Bolsters Team Performance Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Nolan Jones Contributing Since Return Published June 25th, 2024 via Last Word On Sports Nolan Jones Feeling Better And Back In Lineup Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN

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