Should I draft Byron Buxton or Jorge Polanco?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Byron Buxton or Jorge Polanco.

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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Jorge Polanco · Hamstring (Day To Day)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.68	1.99
ADP	233.58	230.64
PROJ	246.00	267.00
AB	420	466
R	69	64
H	96	116
2B	23	23
3B	1	0
HR	27	20
RBI	62	69
SB	11	6
K	139	121
BB	41	50
AVG	.229	.249
OBP	.302	.320
SLG	.481	.427
OPS	.782	.747

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	46.0	43.0
AB	149	159
R	18	15
H	34	31
2B	8	2
3B	2	0
HR	3	5
RBI	16	14
SB	2	1
K	51	56
BB	7	21
AVG	.228	.195
OBP	.280	.293
SLG	.369	.302
OPS	.649	.595

Recent News
	Pirates catch Byron Buxton in a rundown \| 06/07/2024 Published June 7th, 2024 via MLB.com Byron Buxton's impressive diving catch \| 06/07/2024 Published June 7th, 2024 via MLB.com Twins' Byron Buxton: Getting breather Published June 6th, 2024 via CBS Sports Byron Buxton's RBI groundout \| 06/05/2024 \| Minnesota Twins Published June 5th, 2024 via MLB.com Is This Unimpressive Byron Buxton the Permanent Version at the Plate? Published June 5th, 2024 via Twins Daily Byron Buxton has close call with Brewers' sausage race Published June 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com So far, so good for Twins' outfielder Byron Buxton Published May 30th, 2024 via St. Paul Pioneer Press KC Royals Vinnie Pasquantino Responds to Byron Buxton Accusations After Injury Concerns Published May 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports	Mariners place 2B Jorge Polanco (hamstring) on IL Published June 4th, 2024 via MSN Jorge Polanco Headed To Injured List Published May 27th, 2024 Mariners place 2B Jorge Polanco (hamstring) on IL Published May 27th, 2024 via Citizentribune Mariners place 2B Jorge Polanco (hamstring) on IL Published May 27th, 2024 via Norfolk Daily News Seattle Mariners place second baseman Jorge Polanco on IL Published May 27th, 2024 via ESPN Mariners place Polanco on 10-day injured list due to troublesome hamstring Published May 27th, 2024 via TSN Seattle Mariners place 2B Jorge Polanco on injured list, call-up INF Ryan Bliss Published May 27th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Seattle Mariners place 2B Jorge Polanco on injured list, call-up INF Ryan Bliss Published May 27th, 2024 via AOL

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