Should I draft Rafael Devers or Austin Riley?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Rafael Devers or Austin Riley.

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	10.50	9.77
ADP	22.61	26.52
PROJ	429.00	408.00
AB	585	616
R	91	101
H	163	166
2B	36	31
3B	1	2
HR	34	37
RBI	99	102
SB	3	1
K	127	165
BB	60	57
AVG	.279	.270
OBP	.343	.335
SLG	.518	.507
OPS	.861	.842

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	211.0	141.0
AB	266	264
R	49	41
H	76	66
2B	16	14
3B	3	2
HR	18	9
RBI	45	31
SB	1	0
K	71	68
BB	35	26
AVG	.286	.250
OBP	.368	.324
SLG	.571	.421
OPS	.940	.745

Recent News
	Locked-in potential All-Star Rafael Devers provides powerful leadership example for Red Sox Published June 30th, 2024 via The Boston Globe Rafael Devers Slugs 18th Homer Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Rafael Devers hits homer, Red Sox end Padres' winning streak Published June 30th, 2024 via The Daily News of Newburyport Rafael Devers helps Red Sox salvage series finale vs. Padres Published June 30th, 2024 via Mesabi Tribune Rafael Devers hits 2-run homer, Red Sox end Padres' 5-game win streak with 4-1 victory Published June 30th, 2024 via The Associated Press Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Slugs 18th home run Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rafael Devers' two-run homer (18) \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Red Sox win: Rafael Devers powers strong Josh Winckowski start to avoid sweep Published June 30th, 2024 via MassLive.com	Austin Riley's over-the-shoulder catch \| 06/30/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's Stellar Performance Boosts Braves Over Challenges Published June 30th, 2024 via Herald Review Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley Power Braves Offense to 6-1 Win Over Pirates Published June 28th, 2024 via WDEF News 12 Austin Riley's solo home run (9) \| 06/28/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley Getting Hot When the Atlanta Braves Need Him Most Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Braves' Austin Riley: Clubs eighth homer Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Riley: Home Run Statcast Analysis \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's solo homer (8) \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com

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