Should I draft Shohei Ohtani or Matt Olson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Shohei Ohtani or Matt Olson.

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	10.72
ADP	10.95	15.06
PROJ	470.00	479.00
AB	546	589
R	105	103
H	153	151
2B	28	30
3B	5	1
HR	41	42
RBI	105	120
SB	19	1
K	157	147
BB	84	93
AVG	.280	.256
OBP	.378	.360
SLG	.575	.525
OPS	.953	.885

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	319.0	147.0
AB	323	306
R	67	37
H	103	74
2B	21	19
3B	2	1
HR	26	12
RBI	62	41
SB	15	0
K	76	93
BB	45	31
AVG	.319	.242
OBP	.402	.320
SLG	.638	.428
OPS	1.040	.748

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	Matt Olson Props: June 30, Braves vs. Pirates Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Paul Skenes strikes out Matt Olson \| 06/29/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Matt Olson Props: June 29, Braves vs. Pirates Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Matt Olson's RBI single \| 06/28/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Braves' Matt Olson: Clubs 12th homer Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Matt Olson's two-run home run (12) \| 06/21/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com The distance behind Matt Olson's home run \| 06/21/2024 Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com Matt Olson's two-run home run (12) \| 06/21/2024 Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com

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