Should I draft Ryan Mountcastle or Matt Vierling?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ryan Mountcastle or Matt Vierling.

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

DET · CF,RF,LF,3B

Injury Alert

Ryan Mountcastle · Illness (Day To Day)

Matt Vierling · Foot (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.02	0.52
ADP	225.47	Undrafted
PROJ	242.00	167.00
AB	448	357
R	60	43
H	116	87
2B	21	15
3B	0	3
HR	19	8
RBI	67	33
SB	3	7
K	118	79
BB	36	31
AVG	.259	.244
OBP	.320	.305
SLG	.433	.370
OPS	.753	.675

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	175.0	134.0
AB	300	268
R	43	35
H	82	67
2B	21	10
3B	1	5
HR	11	10
RBI	40	33
SB	2	0
K	68	64
BB	20	13
AVG	.273	.250
OBP	.317	.285
SLG	.460	.437
OPS	.777	.722

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	Matt Vierling Scratched With Foot Soreness Published June 30th, 2024 Detroit Tigers Scratch Matt Vierling From Starting Lineup With Foot Soreness Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Tigers' Matt Vierling: Scratched with foot soreness Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers lineup: Matt Vierling scratched before Sunday's game Published June 30th, 2024 via MLive.com Watch: Matt Vierling's walk-off HR caps wild game in Detroit Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Matt Vierling Connects For 10th Home Run Wednesday Published June 27th, 2024 Matt Vierling homers in Spencer Turnbull's return to Comerica Park Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Tigers' Matt Vierling: Slugs 10th homer Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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