Should I draft Yainer Diaz or Dansby Swanson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Yainer Diaz or Dansby Swanson.

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	3.05	3.27
ADP	123.94	124.96
PROJ	286.00	331.00
AB	478	584
R	61	84
H	126	146
2B	25	27
3B	1	2
HR	23	24
RBI	75	85
SB	1	11
K	95	157
BB	22	59
AVG	.264	.250
OBP	.295	.321
SLG	.464	.426
OPS	.760	.747

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	161.0	106.0
AB	281	262
R	34	31
H	77	56
2B	13	12
3B	2	1
HR	7	8
RBI	41	27
SB	1	5
K	41	77
BB	11	26
AVG	.274	.214
OBP	.299	.289
SLG	.409	.359
OPS	.708	.647

Recent News
	Sore finger keeps Houston Astros' Yainer Diaz out of lineup in opener vs. Giants Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Yainer Diaz 2024 MLB Splits - - ESPN (SG) Published July 1st, 2024 via ESPN Astros' Yainer Diaz: Extends hitting streak to 10 Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yainer Diaz's RBI single \| 06/30/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Framber Valdez ignores Yainer Diaz, implodes in Astros' loss to Angels Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Astros' Yainer Diaz: Three hits in Wednesday's win Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yainer Diaz's second RBI knock \| 06/26/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Yainer Diaz's RBI single \| 06/25/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com	Dr. Dansby Swanson May Need to Check Team's Heartbeat Again Because Cubs Are Flatlining Published June 25th, 2024 via Cubs Insider Devastating Cubs comparison makes it clear they overpaid for Dansby Swanson Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN In Photos: Dansby Swanson's wife Mallory Swanson shares beloved moments with friends & family in a series of snaps Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sportskeeda PHOTO: Dansby Swanson sports black suit & white tee while wife Mallory Swanson turns heads in off-shoulder dress at ... Published June 22nd, 2024 via Sportskeeda Dansby Swanson's view of where the Cubs are right now: 'We just got to keep going' Published June 21st, 2024 via The New York Times Dansby Swanson: Cubs' Resilience Key to Progress Amid Challenges Published June 21st, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs hoping Dansby Swanson is headed for a hot streak; his recent opposite-field power is a promising sign Published June 20th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times Dansby Swanson Ramping Up Activity Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN

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