Should I draft Paul Goldschmidt or Spencer Torkelson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Paul Goldschmidt or Spencer Torkelson.

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	4.23	2.64
ADP	70.84	142.76
PROJ	382.00	342.00
AB	587	590
R	92	80
H	157	142
2B	32	32
3B	0	1
HR	27	32
RBI	86	84
SB	9	2
K	156	159
BB	81	63
AVG	.268	.241
OBP	.356	.318
SLG	.460	.461
OPS	.816	.779

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	114.0	72.0
AB	308	209
R	38	24
H	70	42
2B	10	15
3B	0	0
HR	10	4
RBI	32	19
SB	4	0
K	99	56
BB	29	16
AVG	.227	.201
OBP	.298	.266
SLG	.357	.330
OPS	.655	.597

Recent News
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