Should I draft Tommy Edman or Matt McLain?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Tommy Edman or Matt McLain.

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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Tommy Edman

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Injury Alert

Tommy Edman · Wrist (Day To Day)

Matt McLain · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.92	3.22
ADP	221.48	127.78
PROJ	261.00	326.00
AB	454	539
R	66	89
H	114	142
2B	24	33
3B	3	4
HR	10	23
RBI	46	78
SB	23	21
K	79	174
BB	31	60
AVG	.251	.264
OBP	.299	.343
SLG	.383	.468
OPS	.682	.810

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	0.0
AB	0	0
R	0	0
H	0	0
2B	0	0
3B	0	0
HR	0	0
RBI	0	0
SB	0	0
K	0	0
BB	0	0
AVG	0.000	0.000
OBP	0.000	0.000
SLG	0.000	0.000
OPS	0.000	0.000

Recent News
	Tommy Edman Nearing Rehab Assignment Published July 2nd, 2024 Cardinals mailbag Part 1: Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar factor into trade deadline decisions Published July 2nd, 2024 via The New York Times Cardinals agree with utilityman Tommy Edman on 2-year deal to avoid salary arbitration Published July 1st, 2024 via MSN Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Ankle injury not considered serious Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tommy Edman Still Not Cleared For Full Baseball Activities Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Cardinals can't catch a break with Tommy Edman after latest injury update Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Tommy Edman Suffers Sprained Ankle Published June 26th, 2024 Cardinals can't catch a break with Tommy Edman after latest injury update Published June 26th, 2024 via FanSided	Matt McLain Hasn't Been Cleared To Swing Published June 24th, 2024 Matt McLain Close To Taking Swings Published June 24th, 2024 Reds News: Matt McLain 'close' to swinging, Conner Capel outrighted, Blake Dunn to IL Published June 24th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds' Matt McLain: Progress in recovery Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Matt McLain: Progressing in recovery Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cincinnati Reds Update: Matt McLain Injury Progress, Connor Phillips Struggles, Alex Blandino Transition Published June 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds News: Matt McLain update, Connor Phillips' disastrous start, Alex Blandino Published June 20th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds second baseman Matt McLain has shoulder surgery and will be sidelined for extended period Published June 6th, 2024 via MSN

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