Should I draft Whit Merrifield or Dylan Carlson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Whit Merrifield or Dylan Carlson.

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	0.98	0.41
ADP	257.75	Undrafted
PROJ	192.00	174.00
AB	368	322
R	46	44
H	90	80
2B	18	18
3B	1	2
HR	7	9
RBI	42	38
SB	16	3
K	66	76
BB	23	36
AVG	.245	.248
OBP	.297	.327
SLG	.356	.401
OPS	.653	.728

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	70.0	24.0
AB	138	96
R	19	10
H	25	19
2B	4	4
3B	0	0
HR	3	0
RBI	9	8
SB	7	0
K	18	26
BB	15	9
AVG	.181	.198
OBP	.271	.275
SLG	.275	.240
OPS	.546	.515

Recent News
	Phillies' Whit Merrifield: Taking seat Tuesday Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Former Blue Jays utility player Whit Merrifield signs one-year deal with the Phillies Published July 1st, 2024 via MSN Could the Phillies DFA Whit Merrifield when IL players return or team makes trade? Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports What Should the Phillies Do with Whit Merrifield? Published June 30th, 2024 via Philadelphia Sports Nation Phillies' Whit Merrifield: Playing time trending up Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Whit Merrifield reveals reason he decided to sign with Phillies Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Former Blue Jays utility player Whit Merrifield signs one-year deal with the Phillies Published June 24th, 2024 via MSN Whit Merrifield throws out Gabriel Moreno \| 06/21/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com	Dylan Carlson is running out of time on the Cardinals roster for an obvious reason Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN MLB Trade Rumors: Cardinals to Move Young Outfielder Dylan Carlson as Roster Returns to Full Strength Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Cardinals' Masyn Winn and Dylan Carlson provide show-stopping performance in 12-inning win Published June 18th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dylan Carlson throws out the tying run at the plate \| 06/17/2024 Published June 18th, 2024 via MLB.com MLB Trade Deadline: 3 Cardinals Players on Chopping Block - Dylan Carlson Trade Speculations Published June 16th, 2024 via BVM Sports Dylan Carlson's running catch \| 06/15/2024 Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Cardinals Update: Dylan Carlson's Rebound, Fernandez's Stellar Performance, and More! Published June 15th, 2024 via BVM Sports Latest rumor cements Dylan Carlson's days with the Cardinals are numbered Published June 10th, 2024 via MSN

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