Should I draft Starling Marte or Lars Nootbaar?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Starling Marte or Lars Nootbaar.

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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Injury Alert

Starling Marte · Knee (Out)

Lars Nootbaar · Oblique (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.06	1.77
ADP	222.58	Undrafted
PROJ	235.00	260.00
AB	431	405
R	61	64
H	116	103
2B	18	19
3B	2	2
HR	10	15
RBI	48	49
SB	27	8
K	96	93
BB	27	61
AVG	.269	.254
OBP	.318	.352
SLG	.390	.422
OPS	.707	.774

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	144.0	81.0
AB	245	141
R	38	14
H	68	33
2B	9	7
3B	2	1
HR	7	5
RBI	31	19
SB	12	3
K	56	34
BB	17	22
AVG	.278	.234
OBP	.328	.337
SLG	.416	.404
OPS	.745	.742

Recent News
	Mets OF Starling Marte (knee) lands on 10-day IL Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Mets' Starling Marte staring at IL stint with new knee injury concern Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Mets' Starling Marte to Miss Significant Time With Injury Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Mets roster replacement for Starling Marte could take another player's job Published June 26th, 2024 via Rising Apple NY Mets: Finding a solution for missing Edwin Diaz, Starling Marte Published June 26th, 2024 via NorthJersey.com Mets OF Starling Marte (knee) expected to miss at least one month Published June 25th, 2024 via Deadspin Mets Closer Edwin Díaz Suspended for 10 Games; Starling Marte Out with Knee Injury Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Mets OF Starling Marte (knee) expected to miss at least one month Published June 25th, 2024 via Victoria Advocate	Cardinals mailbag Part 1: Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar factor into trade deadline decisions Published July 2nd, 2024 via The New York Times Lars Nootbaar begins rehab with Springfield, Cards fall Published June 28th, 2024 via MiLB.com Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar (oblique) to begin rehab assignment Published June 28th, 2024 via Deadspin Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Begins Rehab Assignment in Double-A After Injury Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment for oblique injury Published June 28th, 2024 via The Pantagraph Lars Nootbaar to Boost Cardinals after Injury-Plagued Season with Double-A Springfield Rehab Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar getting close to rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Lars Nootbaar To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday Published June 27th, 2024

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