Should I draft Dansby Swanson or Willson Contreras?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Dansby Swanson or Willson Contreras.

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	3.25	2.11
ADP	124.29	188.45
PROJ	331.00	264.00
AB	584	455
R	84	64
H	146	111
2B	27	24
3B	2	0
HR	24	21
RBI	85	66
SB	11	4
K	157	118
BB	59	50
AVG	.250	.244
OBP	.321	.320
SLG	.426	.435
OPS	.747	.755

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	85.0	76.0
AB	216	107
R	28	20
H	45	30
2B	9	11
3B	1	0
HR	6	6
RBI	19	12
SB	4	2
K	62	35
BB	22	18
AVG	.208	.280
OBP	.286	.398
SLG	.343	.551
OPS	.629	.950

Recent News
	Devastating Cubs comparison makes it clear they overpaid for Dansby Swanson Published June 17th, 2024 via FanSided Dansby Swanson's Start Dangerously Close To Former Cubs Bust Published June 17th, 2024 via Sports Mockery Dansby Swanson's important message as Cubs continue to sink Published June 17th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Chicago Cubs Signing Of Dansby Swanson May Have Been A Mistake Published June 17th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Dansby Swanson's words alone will do little to jumpstart the Cubs dreadful offense Published June 17th, 2024 via FanSided Dansby Swanson's sliding stop \| 06/16/2024 Published June 16th, 2024 via MLB.com PHOTO: Dansby Swanson's wife Mallory Swanson unveils latest Topps card capturing ceremonial pitch at Wrigley Field Published June 13th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Absent from lineup Published June 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Willson Contreras Could Return Next Monday Published June 17th, 2024 Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Could be activated June 24 Published June 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Willson Contreras To Begin Rehab Assignment On Tuesday Published June 16th, 2024 Cards catcher Willson Contreras likely will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday Published June 16th, 2024 via The Associated Press Willson Contreras, Tommy Edman to begin rehab assignments Published June 16th, 2024 via MLB.com Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Beginning rehab assignment Tuesday Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras heads to IL, expected to miss 6-8 weeks Published June 16th, 2024 via MSN Willson Contreras Targeting Late-June Return Published June 15th, 2024

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