Should I draft Josh Bell or Elias Diaz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Josh Bell or Elias Diaz.

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	1.98	1.23
ADP	257.39	255.73
PROJ	317.00	199.00
AB	523	431
R	67	45
H	136	108
2B	26	21
3B	0	0
HR	21	13
RBI	76	56
SB	0	0
K	116	100
BB	65	30
AVG	.260	.251
OBP	.345	.299
SLG	.430	.390
OPS	.775	.688

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	103.0	92.0
AB	219	170
R	24	18
H	53	50
2B	10	10
3B	0	0
HR	6	4
RBI	28	24
SB	0	0
K	49	32
BB	19	10
AVG	.242	.294
OBP	.314	.341
SLG	.370	.424
OPS	.684	.764

Recent News
	Josh Bell's three-hit performance \| 05/29/2024 \| Miami Marlins Published May 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Josh Bell scores on an error by Manny Machado \| 05/29/2024 Published May 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Marlins' Josh Bell: Three hits in Wednesday's rout Published May 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Should the San Francisco Giants Trade For Improved Slugger Josh Bell to Bolster Their Lineup? Published May 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports $16 Million Slugger Could Be 'Value Option' for Yankees at 2024 Trade Deadline Published May 26th, 2024 via Heavy.com Chicago Cubs Target Former All-Star Josh Bell to Boost Poor Offense Published May 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Josh Bell drives in run in Marlins' narrow loss Published May 26th, 2024 via FantasyPros Josh Bell's RBI single \| 05/25/2024 \| Miami Marlins Published May 25th, 2024 via MLB.com	Elias Diaz in lineup Sunday Published May 26th, 2024 via FantasyPros Chicago Cubs Eyeing Elias Diaz as Defensive and Offensive Boost Behind the Plate Published May 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs connected to Rockies catcher Elias Diaz as a potential trade target Published May 26th, 2024 via Cubbies Crib Rockies' Elias Diaz: Not starting Saturday Published May 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Chicago Cubs: All-Star Game MVP Elias Diaz Targeted for Catcher Upgrade Published May 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Rockies' Elias Diaz: Resting Thursday Published May 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Elias Diaz Powers Rockies to Narrow Victory Published May 23rd, 2024 via FantasyPros Rockies' Elias Diaz: Another three-hit performance Published May 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports

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