Should I draft Dylan Carlson or Whit Merrifield?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Dylan Carlson or Whit Merrifield.

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	0.42	0.83
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	174.00	192.00
AB	322	368
R	44	46
H	80	90
2B	18	18
3B	2	1
HR	9	7
RBI	38	42
SB	3	16
K	76	66
BB	36	23
AVG	.248	.245
OBP	.327	.297
SLG	.401	.356
OPS	.728	.653

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	14.0	66.0
AB	73	121
R	7	17
H	13	22
2B	2	4
3B	0	0
HR	0	3
RBI	6	9
SB	0	6
K	21	14
BB	7	13
AVG	.178	.182
OBP	.265	.267
SLG	.206	.289
OPS	.471	.556

Recent News
	MLB Trade Deadline: 3 Cardinals Players on Chopping Block - Dylan Carlson Trade Speculations Published June 16th, 2024 via BVM Sports Dylan Carlson's running catch \| 06/15/2024 Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Latest rumor cements Dylan Carlson's days with the Cardinals are numbered Published June 10th, 2024 via MSN Latest rumor cements Dylan Carlson's days with the Cardinals are numbered Published June 10th, 2024 via FanSided Struggling Dylan Carlson of Cardinals Eyeing Trade to New Team for Fresh Start Published June 9th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cardinals' Dylan Carlson may need a change of scenery Published June 9th, 2024 via Red Bird Rants Dylan Carlson hits 2 homers as the Cardinals win their 4th straight, beating the Nationals 9-3 Published June 9th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Why Dylan Carlson's big day at the plate could be a significant step for the Cardinals Published June 8th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch	Whit Merrifield's RBI single \| 06/12/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published June 12th, 2024 via MLB.com Phillies' Whit Merrifield: Replaces resting Sosa in lineup Published June 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Whit Merrifield's hilarious quote puts his struggles with Phillies into perspective Published June 11th, 2024 via That Balls Outta Here Whit Merrifield's RBI single \| 06/09/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published June 9th, 2024 via MLB.com Whit Merrifield Hits Third Home Run Of The Season Published June 9th, 2024 Whit Merrifield's 3-run HR helps Phillies beat Mets in London Published June 8th, 2024 via KNBR Field view: Whit Merrifield's three-run home run \| 06/08/2024 Published June 8th, 2024 via MLB.com Whit Merrifield's 3-run HR helps Phillies beat Mets in London Published June 8th, 2024 via The Albany Herald

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