Should I draft Yainer Diaz or Marcus Semien?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Yainer Diaz or Marcus Semien.

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	3.03	10.44
ADP	124.26	22.60
PROJ	286.00	444.00
AB	478	638
R	61	103
H	126	167
2B	25	34
3B	1	2
HR	23	28
RBI	75	88
SB	1	17
K	95	117
BB	22	64
AVG	.264	.262
OBP	.295	.330
SLG	.464	.453
OPS	.760	.783

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	156.0	210.0
AB	263	332
R	32	52
H	73	80
2B	12	16
3B	2	1
HR	7	11
RBI	40	44
SB	1	3
K	38	49
BB	11	29
AVG	.278	.241
OBP	.304	.303
SLG	.418	.395
OPS	.722	.698

Recent News
	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 Yainer Diaz Knocks in Three Runs Published June 23rd, 2024 Yainer Diaz Knocks in Three Runs Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Astros' Yainer Diaz: Drives in three runs Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Yainer Diaz's second sac fly \| 06/23/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com Yainer Diaz's triple \| 06/22/2024 \| Houston Astros Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com	Jose Altuve, Marcus Semien vie for AL All-Star nod at second Published June 28th, 2024 via Our Esquina Marcus Semien Props: June 28, Rangers vs. Orioles Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Orioles nab Marcus Semien at second after review \| 06/27/2024 Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Marcus Semien only Texas Ranger moving on in All-Star Game voting Published June 27th, 2024 via The Dallas Morning News Texas Rangers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Prop Pick: Can Marcus Semien Deliver on Tuesday Night? Published June 25th, 2024 via Oddschecker Marcus Semien's RBI single \| 06/24/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Texas Rangers' Marcus Semien Welcomes Baby No. 4, Daughter Amelie, amid Team's Postseason Run Published June 22nd, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK Rangers' Marcus Semien: Snaps hitless run in big way Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports

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