Should I draft Yoan Moncada or Christian Encarnacion-Strand?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Yoan Moncada or Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

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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Injury Alert

Yoan Moncada · Thigh (Out)

Christian Encarnacion-Strand · Wrist (Out For Season)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.10	1.54
ADP	Undrafted	153.48
PROJ	198.00	283.00
AB	458	491
R	55	70
H	118	127
2B	25	24
3B	0	1
HR	14	27
RBI	54	83
SB	2	3
K	143	145
BB	45	38
AVG	.258	.259
OBP	.328	.310
SLG	.404	.477
OPS	.732	.786

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	16.0	32.0
AB	39	116
R	4	13
H	11	22
2B	3	6
3B	1	0
HR	0	2
RBI	0	16
SB	1	0
K	10	35
BB	5	4
AVG	.282	.190
OBP	.364	.220
SLG	.410	.293
OPS	.774	.513

Recent News
	Report: White Sox, Yoán Moncada agree to 5-year extension Published June 28th, 2024 via Yahoo Movies UK White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Should return around All-Star break Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Chicago White Sox Injury Updates: Eloy Jimenez Nearing Return, Yoan Moncada After All-Star Break Published June 18th, 2024 via BVM Sports White Sox Provide Injury Updates on Eloy Jimenez, Yoan Moncada Published June 18th, 2024 via On Tap Sports Net Chicago White Sox Decision: How to Handle Yoan Moncada's Return to Lineup Published June 12th, 2024 via BVM Sports What should the Chicago White Sox do when this player returns to the lineup Published June 12th, 2024 via Southside Showdown Yoan Moncada, baseball's No. 1 prospect, primed to make White Sox debut Published May 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Sport Australia Report: White Sox, Yoán Moncada agree to 5-year extension Published May 25th, 2024 via Yahoo News UK	Red Reposter - TJ Friedl's hamstring, Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 60-day IL Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Reds News: Christian Encarnacion-Strand's surgery, former Cincy pitcher joins rival Published June 26th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand to undergo wrist surgery Published June 25th, 2024 via The Hastings Tribune Christian Encarnacion-Strand To Have Hand Surgery Published June 25th, 2024 Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have season-ending surgery on wrist Published June 25th, 2024 via The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand To Undergo Season-Ending Wrist Surgery on July 11 Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand to have surgery on wrist Published June 25th, 2024 via ESPN Christian Encarnacion-Strand to have season ending surgery Published June 25th, 2024 via redlegnation.com

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