Should I draft Yoan Moncada or Jackson Merrill?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Yoan Moncada or Jackson Merrill.

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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Yoan Moncada · Thigh (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.10	0.66
ADP	Undrafted	224.33
PROJ	198.00	183.00
AB	458	364
R	55	42
H	118	89
2B	25	18
3B	0	3
HR	14	6
RBI	54	39
SB	2	9
K	143	65
BB	45	27
AVG	.258	.245
OBP	.328	.297
SLG	.404	.360
OPS	.732	.657

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	16.0	175.0
AB	39	280
R	4	37
H	11	79
2B	3	9
3B	1	1
HR	0	11
RBI	0	40
SB	1	9
K	10	48
BB	5	14
AVG	.282	.282
OBP	.364	.318
SLG	.410	.439
OPS	.774	.757

Recent News
	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 White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Hitting from both sides of plate Published May 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Jackson Merrill Launches 11th Home Run Published June 29th, 2024 Jackson Merrill's home runs arrive just in time for rookie to power the injury-plagued Padres Published June 27th, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Jackson Merrill, Wyatt Langford On Path To MLB Success Published June 25th, 2024 via Baseball America Padres Notes: Jackson Merrill's Rise; Updates on Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar Published June 24th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jackson Merrill's emergence fuels Padres' hopes Published June 24th, 2024 via Yardbarker Padres takeaways: Jackson Merrill's power surge, outfield picture, injury situation Published June 24th, 2024 via The New York Times Padres Notes: Jackson Merrill's Rise. Strength In Numbers, Injury Updates Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jackson Merrill nabs Tyler Black at second \| 06/23/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com

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