Should I draft Willson Contreras or Christian Walker?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Willson Contreras or Christian Walker.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Willson Contreras

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STL · C,DH

ARI · 1B

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.32	2.07
ADP	185.66	83.29
PROJ	264.00	380.00
AB	455	568
R	64	82
H	111	146
2B	24	32
3B	0	2
HR	21	29
RBI	66	92
SB	4	5
K	118	128
BB	50	60
AVG	.244	.257
OBP	.320	.330
SLG	.435	.474
OPS	.755	.804

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	81.0	198.0
AB	130	316
R	23	49
H	34	81
2B	11	17
3B	0	0
HR	6	17
RBI	13	53
SB	2	2
K	43	88
BB	23	33
AVG	.262	.256
OBP	.389	.330
SLG	.485	.472
OPS	.873	.801

Recent News
	Willson Contreras, Hunter Greene trade expletives over Reds-Cards HBP Published June 30th, 2024 via The Cincinnati Enquirer Cardinals' Willson Contreras suffers broken arm after being hit by swing Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Cardinals avoid injury disaster with Willson Contreras return looming Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Willson Contreras' return and a 4-3 win over the Braves bolster the Cardinals confidence Published June 25th, 2024 via Effingham Daily News Willson Contreras returns from injured list as Cardinals beat Braves Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Willson Contreras, Cardinals chase another win over Braves Published June 25th, 2024 via Deadspin Willson Contreras, Cardinals chase another win over Braves Published June 25th, 2024 via Citizentribune Willson Contreras' return provides boost as Cardinals continue to surge Published June 24th, 2024 via The New York Times	Christian Walker Props: June 30, Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Christian Walker Props: June 29, Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Arizona Diamondbacks First Baseman Christian Walker Shines For All-Star Game Selection Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Diamondbacks' Christian Walker Has Case for All-Star Game Appearance Published June 28th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Bryce Harper injury opens path for Christian Walker to make 2024 All-Star team Published June 28th, 2024 via Burn City Sports Christian Walker Props: June 28, Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Making the All-Star Case for Diamondbacks Christian Walker Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Making the All-Star Case for Diamondbacks Christian Walker Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN

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