Should I draft Victor Caratini or Kyle Higashioka?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Victor Caratini or Kyle Higashioka.

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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Victor Caratini · Hip (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.04	-0.14
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	97.00	80.00
AB	215	206
R	24	23
H	50	46
2B	7	9
3B	0	0
HR	6	8
RBI	27	28
SB	0	0
K	50	63
BB	21	13
AVG	.233	.223
OBP	.301	.272
SLG	.349	.384
OPS	.650	.655

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	64.0	59.0
AB	105	101
R	13	14
H	26	20
2B	5	3
3B	1	1
HR	4	9
RBI	17	22
SB	0	0
K	16	34
BB	5	5
AVG	.248	.198
OBP	.287	.236
SLG	.429	.515
OPS	.716	.751

Recent News
	Victor Caratini Starts Running And Throwing Published July 3rd, 2024 Astros' Victor Caratini: Running and throwing Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Astros catcher Victor Caratini ramping up activity after hip flexor strain Published June 30th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Astros place C Victor Caratini (hip flexor) on 10-day IL Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Astros' Victor Caratini: Out up to four weeks Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Astros' Victor Caratini could miss several weeks with hip flexor strain Published June 23rd, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Astros place Victor Caratini on injured list, bring up Joey Loperfido Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN Astros place C Victor Caratini (hip flexor) on 10-day injured list Published June 21st, 2024 via Newsbug.info	Padres News: Luis Campusano's Return Looms Amid Kyle Higashioka's Hot Streak Published July 2nd, 2024 via Athlon Sports Kyle Higashioka gives Padres a lift at the plate - and behind it, too Published July 1st, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Getting breather Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Adds to huge June Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Merrill, Higashioka homer as Padres defeat Red Sox Published June 28th, 2024 via TSN Kyle Higashioka's two-run homer (9) \| 06/28/2024 Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Padres Daily: Dylan Cease good again; Kyle Higashioka pulling his weight; pen problems; schedule help Published June 27th, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Kyle Higashioka Smashes A Pair Of Homers Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN

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