Should I draft Ryan Mountcastle or Jeimer Candelario?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ryan Mountcastle or Jeimer Candelario.

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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Ryan Mountcastle

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BAL · 1B,DH

CIN · 1B,3B

Injury Alert

Ryan Mountcastle · Illness (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.02	2.13
ADP	225.47	232.50
PROJ	242.00	293.00
AB	448	496
R	60	70
H	116	125
2B	21	32
3B	0	1
HR	19	22
RBI	67	71
SB	3	3
K	118	125
BB	36	49
AVG	.259	.252
OBP	.320	.317
SLG	.433	.454
OPS	.753	.771

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	175.0	149.0
AB	300	272
R	43	30
H	82	66
2B	21	17
3B	1	2
HR	11	14
RBI	40	39
SB	2	3
K	68	71
BB	20	19
AVG	.273	.243
OBP	.317	.297
SLG	.460	.474
OPS	.777	.772

Recent News
	Ryan Mountcastle's hitting, defense make him an All-Star finalist Published July 1st, 2024 via The Baltimore Banner Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Dealing with illness Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Sitting versus lefty Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles Prop Picks: Can Ryan Mountcastle Shine on Sunday Night Baseball? Published June 30th, 2024 via OddsChecker Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Day off Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Watch: Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle blasts home run to center field Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Ryan Mountcastle's sacrifice fly \| 06/27/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Tallies three hits Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Returns as DH Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario Back For The Reds As Designated Hitter Published June 30th, 2024 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Returning from four-game absence Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario Still Out On Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Sitting Saturday as expected Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario To Miss Third Straight Game Published June 28th, 2024 Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Aiming for Sunday return Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Held out again Friday Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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