Should I draft Ryan Mountcastle or Nicky Lopez?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ryan Mountcastle or Nicky Lopez.

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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BAL · 1B,DH

CHW · 2B,3B

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.02	0.51
ADP	226.49	Undrafted
PROJ	242.00	159.00
AB	448	360
R	60	44
H	116	85
2B	21	12
3B	0	2
HR	19	1
RBI	67	28
SB	3	11
K	118	61
BB	36	33
AVG	.259	.236
OBP	.320	.304
SLG	.433	.289
OPS	.753	.593

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	124.0	51.0
AB	198	155
R	31	16
H	58	37
2B	16	3
3B	1	1
HR	8	0
RBI	24	3
SB	2	2
K	46	25
BB	13	13
AVG	.293	.239
OBP	.333	.306
SLG	.505	.271
OPS	.838	.577

Recent News
	Ryan Mountcastle Homers Twice in Orioles Win Over Rays Published June 1st, 2024 Ryan Mountcastle homers twice in the Orioles' 9-5 victory over the Rays Published June 1st, 2024 via KSTP Ryan Mountcastle's two-homer game \| 06/01/2024 Published June 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Ryan Mountcastle hits two of Orioles' four home runs in 9-5 series-clinching win over Rays Published June 1st, 2024 via Baltimore Sun Ryan Mountcastle's second two-run homer (8) \| 06/01/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published June 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Ryan Mountcastle's two-run homer (7) \| 06/01/2024 Published June 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Getting day off Published May 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ryan Mountcastle Stays Hot Vs. The Red Sox Published May 27th, 2024	White Sox's Nicky Lopez: On bench versus lefty Published June 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Nicky Lopez's RBI double \| 05/28/2024 \| Chicago White Sox Published May 28th, 2024 via MLB.com White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Strong series against Jays Published May 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports White Sox SS Nicky Lopez seals the deal with fiancé Sydney Lamberty in a lavish three-day wedding attended by only ... Published May 22nd, 2024 via MSN Nicky Lopez's RBI single \| 05/21/2024 \| Chicago White Sox Published May 21st, 2024 via MLB.com Nicky Lopez in lineup Monday Published May 20th, 2024 via FantasyPros Nicky Lopez in lineup Saturday Published May 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Idle against lefty Published May 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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