Should I draft Masataka Yoshida or Kyle Schwarber?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Masataka Yoshida or Kyle Schwarber.

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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Masataka Yoshida · Thumb (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.89	5.00
ADP	169.11	70.57
PROJ	341.00	371.00
AB	498	555
R	64	100
H	150	121
2B	29	20
3B	2	0
HR	15	41
RBI	69	95
SB	4	4
K	72	197
BB	48	105
AVG	.301	.218
OBP	.367	.341
SLG	.458	.476
OPS	.825	.817

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	51.0	139.0
AB	80	210
R	12	43
H	23	51
2B	4	4
3B	0	0
HR	2	11
RBI	11	35
SB	0	4
K	11	74
BB	6	43
AVG	.288	.243
OBP	.360	.367
SLG	.413	.419
OPS	.772	.786

Recent News
	Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida takes batting practice, but timeline unclear for his return Published June 1st, 2024 via The Boston Globe Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida provides huge thumb injury update Published June 1st, 2024 via ClutchPoints Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Takes batting practice Saturday Published June 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Former Red Sox $90M Hitter Masataka Yoshida Swings 'Untradeable' Label from MLB GM Published June 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Masataka Yoshida Set To Take Batting Practice Saturday Published June 1st, 2024 Red Sox get key Tyler O'Neill, Masataka Yoshida injury updates Published May 31st, 2024 via ClutchPoints Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida's injury a factor in late-April benching Published May 31st, 2024 via Boston Herald Masataka Yoshida reveals origins of thumb injury, continues path toward return Published May 31st, 2024 via MassLive.com	Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is hitting lefties better than he ever has. Here's why. Published June 1st, 2024 via The Philadelphia Inquirer Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Homer, stolen base in win Published May 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports 5 Phillies thoughts: Another Kyle Schwarber June heater could be on the way, platoon problems persist and more Published May 30th, 2024 via PhillyVoice.com Kyle Schwarber's leadoff homer (11) \| 05/29/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published May 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Kyle Schwarber's RBI single \| 05/29/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published May 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Kyle Schwarber Blasts Homer In Win Published May 29th, 2024 Castellanos, Schwarber homer as Phillies beat Giants Published May 29th, 2024 via TSN Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber homers as Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants Published May 29th, 2024 via TSN

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