Should I draft Tyler Stephenson or Josh Naylor?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Tyler Stephenson or Josh Naylor.

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	1.39	2.83
ADP	256.30	128.58
PROJ	208.00	351.00
AB	432	507
R	56	60
H	109	144
2B	21	33
3B	1	0
HR	12	20
RBI	57	90
SB	0	7
K	116	83
BB	43	40
AVG	.252	.284
OBP	.326	.339
SLG	.389	.468
OPS	.715	.806

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	113.0	223.0
AB	205	289
R	29	45
H	47	70
2B	13	14
3B	1	0
HR	6	20
RBI	24	61
SB	1	3
K	41	60
BB	20	30
AVG	.229	.242
OBP	.309	.321
SLG	.390	.498
OPS	.699	.819

Recent News
	Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Returns to action Published July 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Tyler Stephenson Back In Lineup Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Reds activate Tyler Stephenson, DFA Austin Wynns Published July 2nd, 2024 via redlegnation.com Tyler Stephenson discusses daughter's birth, Reds' dugout celebration Published July 2nd, 2024 via The Cincinnati Enquirer Tyler Stephenson Activated From Family Emergency List Published July 2nd, 2024 Cincinnati Reds Make Roster Moves: Tyler Stephenson Activated, Austin Wynns Designated Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds Catcher Tyler Stephenson Returns, Austin Wynns Designated for Assignment Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds activate catcher Tyler Stephenson from family medical emergency list Published July 2nd, 2024 via WLWT Cincinnati	Josh Naylor Props: July 2, Guardians vs. White Sox Published July 2nd, 2024 via For The Win Josh Naylor Heating Up At The Plate Published July 1st, 2024 Josh Naylor Props: June 30, Guardians vs. Royals Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Ramirez homers, Josh Naylor two RBIs lead Guardians over Royals 7-2 Published June 29th, 2024 via The Associated Press Josh Naylor Props: June 29, Guardians vs. Royals Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Josh Naylor Missing Another Game Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 Guardians' Josh Naylor: Absent from lineup versus righty Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Naylor Sitting Against A Lefty Published June 25th, 2024

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