Should I draft Shohei Ohtani or Christian Yelich?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Shohei Ohtani or Christian Yelich.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Shohei Ohtani

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MIL · LF,DH

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	8.86	2.48
ADP	10.95	68.67
PROJ	470.00	342.00
AB	546	558
R	105	96
H	153	146
2B	28	29
3B	5	2
HR	41	16
RBI	105	68
SB	19	20
K	157	148
BB	84	79
AVG	.280	.262
OBP	.378	.356
SLG	.575	.407
OPS	.953	.763

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	319.0	173.0
AB	323	218
R	67	34
H	103	70
2B	21	8
3B	2	2
HR	26	8
RBI	62	36
SB	15	18
K	76	49
BB	45	28
AVG	.319	.321
OBP	.402	.399
SLG	.638	.486
OPS	1.040	.885

Recent News
	WATCH: Batboy Quickly Snagged Ball Coming For Shohei Ohtani's Head \| FOX Sports Radio Published July 1st, 2024 via Fox Sports Radio Bobby Bonilla Day: 9 active MLB players from Rafael Devers to Shohei Ohtani who get paid deferred money too Published July 1st, 2024 via For The Win Bobby Bonilla Day Highlights Historic Shohei Ohtani Dodgers Contract Published July 1st, 2024 via Sportico Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani set to unveil first signature cleat with New Balance Published June 30th, 2024 via Under the Laces Shohei Ohtani's MVP Run Evokes an "Ill-Advised" Bold Reaction From ESPN Analyst-"You Can't Play Half the Game" Published June 30th, 2024 via EssentiallySports Dave Roberts: Shohei Ohtani 'On Another Level' For Dodgers Published June 30th, 2024 via Yardbarker Dodgers News: Dodgers Bat Boy Javier Herrera Downplays Saving Shohei Ohtani Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Shohei Ohtani can ruin the MLB Home Run Derby before it even begins Published June 30th, 2024 via FanSided	Christian Yelich's two-run big fly (8) \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Brewers' Christian Yelich: Blasts eighth home run Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Daily Dinger: Best MLB Home Run Picks Today (Christian Yelich, Isaac Paredes Primed for Big Games) Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated William Contreras, Christian Yelich eyeing 2024 All-Star bids Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich, William Contreras Move On in All-Star Voting Published June 28th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Brewers' William Contreras, Christian Yelich voted National League All-Star finalists Published June 27th, 2024 via Fox11online.com Milwaukee Brewers Christian Yelich Joins Elite List Of Players After 200th Career Stolen Base Published June 26th, 2024 via Wisconsin Sports Heroics Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich reaches 200 stolen bases Published June 26th, 2024 via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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