Should I draft Willi Castro or Yasmani Grandal?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Willi Castro 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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MIN · 2B,CF,LF,SS,3B

PIT · C

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.81	0.15
ADP	244.72	257.70
PROJ	177.00	116.00
AB	382	252
R	54	27
H	94	58
2B	17	9
3B	2	0
HR	9	6
RBI	37	28
SB	19	0
K	101	60
BB	26	36
AVG	.246	.230
OBP	.297	.328
SLG	.372	.337
OPS	.669	.665

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	166.0	37.0
AB	293	111
R	51	7
H	81	20
2B	21	4
3B	5	0
HR	7	2
RBI	27	16
SB	10	1
K	81	22
BB	26	5
AVG	.277	.180
OBP	.358	.212
SLG	.454	.270
OPS	.812	.482

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	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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