Should I draft Shohei Ohtani or Nico Hoerner?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Shohei Ohtani or Nico Hoerner.

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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Shohei Ohtani

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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	9.57	5.07
ADP	10.95	66.12
PROJ	470.00	371.00
AB	546	592
R	105	81
H	153	163
2B	28	26
3B	5	4
HR	41	9
RBI	105	64
SB	19	32
K	157	77
BB	84	47
AVG	.280	.275
OBP	.378	.333
SLG	.575	.378
OPS	.953	.712

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	319.0	165.0
AB	323	282
R	67	40
H	103	69
2B	21	14
3B	2	1
HR	26	4
RBI	62	21
SB	15	14
K	76	36
BB	45	29
AVG	.319	.245
OBP	.402	.331
SLG	.638	.344
OPS	1.040	.675

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	Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Provides offense Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nico Hoerner's leadoff homer (4) \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Watch: Nico Hoerner Leads Off with Solo Bomb in Rubber Match Against Brewers Published June 30th, 2024 via Cubs Insider Nico Hoerner Props: June 29, Cubs vs. Brewers Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Nico Hoerner Props: June 28, Cubs vs. Brewers Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Nico Hoerner Hits Homer In Win Published June 28th, 2024 Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Goes deep, swipes bag in win Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nico Hoerner's two-run home run (3) \| 06/27/2024 Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com

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