Should I draft Willi Castro or Jackson Merrill?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Willi Castro or Jackson Merrill.

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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SD · SS,CF

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.81	0.66
ADP	244.72	220.49
PROJ	177.00	183.00
AB	382	364
R	54	42
H	94	89
2B	17	18
3B	2	3
HR	9	6
RBI	37	39
SB	19	9
K	101	65
BB	26	27
AVG	.246	.245
OBP	.297	.297
SLG	.372	.360
OPS	.669	.657

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	166.0	189.0
AB	293	289
R	51	39
H	81	85
2B	21	11
3B	5	1
HR	7	12
RBI	27	42
SB	10	9
K	81	49
BB	26	14
AVG	.277	.294
OBP	.358	.328
SLG	.454	.464
OPS	.812	.792

Recent News
	Picking the Twins' first-half MVP: Carlos Correa, Willi Castro and two healthy feet Published July 1st, 2024 via The New York Times Twins' Willi Castro: Swipes two bags Sunday Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Twins' broadcast on Willi Castro making MLB history \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Pablo Lopez Dominates Game 83 as Twins Face Mariners \| Willi Castro Makes Baseball History Published June 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Willi Castro's versatility lands him in small club Published June 29th, 2024 via St. Paul Pioneer Press Utilityman Willi Castro doing it all for Twins right now Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Willi Castro Props: June 28, Twins vs. Mariners Published June 27th, 2024 via For The Win Willi Castro's RBI triple \| 06/27/2024 \| Minnesota Twins Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com	Padres News: Rookie Jackson Merrill Ties Home Run Record Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Padres' Jackson Merrill: Continues power surge Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jackson Merrill's RBI double \| 06/29/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Fantasy baseball: Trade for Padres' Jackson Merrill to help with second half, keeper leagues Published June 29th, 2024 via New York Post Jackson Merrill's solo home run (12) \| 06/29/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Jackson Merrill Launches 11th Home Run Published June 29th, 2024 Padres' Jackson Merrill: Slugs 11th homer Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jackson Merrill's 3-run homer leads Padres to 9-2 win over Red Sox Published June 28th, 2024 via Boston.com

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