Should I draft Victor Caratini or Yasmani Grandal?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Victor Caratini or Yasmani Grandal.

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	0.15
ADP	Undrafted	257.70
PROJ	97.00	116.00
AB	215	252
R	24	27
H	50	58
2B	7	9
3B	0	0
HR	6	6
RBI	27	28
SB	0	0
K	50	60
BB	21	36
AVG	.233	.230
OBP	.301	.328
SLG	.349	.337
OPS	.650	.665

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	64.0	37.0
AB	105	111
R	13	7
H	26	20
2B	5	4
3B	1	0
HR	4	2
RBI	17	16
SB	0	1
K	16	22
BB	5	5
AVG	.248	.180
OBP	.287	.212
SLG	.429	.270
OPS	.716	.482

Recent News
	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 Astros place C Caratini (hip flexor) on 10-day IL Published June 21st, 2024 via ESPN	Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Receiving rest day Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Getting rest day Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yasmani Grandal's RBI single \| 06/24/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Pirates activate C Yasmani Grandal from injured list Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Pirates, Yasmani Grandal Agree To Deal Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Not starting Saturday Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Absent from lineup Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Getting breather Sunday Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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