Should I draft Shohei Ohtani or Dansby Swanson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Shohei Ohtani or Dansby Swanson.

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	9.57	3.27
ADP	10.85	123.78
PROJ	470.00	331.00
AB	546	584
R	105	84
H	153	146
2B	28	27
3B	5	2
HR	41	24
RBI	105	85
SB	19	11
K	157	157
BB	84	59
AVG	.280	.250
OBP	.378	.321
SLG	.575	.426
OPS	.953	.747

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	305.0	105.0
AB	309	240
R	63	31
H	100	52
2B	21	11
3B	2	1
HR	24	8
RBI	60	26
SB	15	5
K	70	70
BB	40	24
AVG	.324	.217
OBP	.401	.292
SLG	.638	.371
OPS	1.039	.663

Recent News
	Shohei Ohtani Homers In Win On Tuesday Published June 26th, 2024 Why John Smoltz says Shohei Ohtani should 'dial it back' in pitching Published June 25th, 2024 via The Comeback Angels News: Shohei Ohtani Dominates Former Team Published June 25th, 2024 via Athlon Sports John Smoltz on Shohei Ohtani's future, pitching approach: 'He's got to dial it back' Published June 25th, 2024 via FOX Sports Shohei Ohtani Reaches New Milestone In Tommy John Recovery Published June 25th, 2024 via Yardbarker Shohei Ohtani's Debut Signature Shoe Has Arrived Published June 25th, 2024 via GQ Shohei Ohtani's power stats in June are absurd Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Shines Bright in Leadoff Role, Earns NL Player of the Week Honors Published June 25th, 2024 via Athlon Sports	Dr. Dansby Swanson May Need to Check Team's Heartbeat Again Because Cubs Are Flatlining Published June 25th, 2024 via Cubs Insider In Photos: Dansby Swanson's wife Mallory Swanson shares beloved moments with friends & family in a series of snaps Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sportskeeda PHOTO: Dansby Swanson sports black suit & white tee while wife Mallory Swanson turns heads in off-shoulder dress at ... Published June 22nd, 2024 via Sportskeeda Dansby Swanson's view of where the Cubs are right now: 'We just got to keep going' Published June 21st, 2024 via The New York Times Dansby Swanson: Cubs' Resilience Key to Progress Amid Challenges Published June 21st, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs hoping Dansby Swanson is headed for a hot streak; his recent opposite-field power is a promising sign Published June 20th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times Dansby Swanson Ramping Up Activity Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep again Published June 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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