Should I draft Masataka Yoshida or Lourdes Gurriel?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Masataka Yoshida or Lourdes Gurriel.

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	2.88	2.18
ADP	168.66	211.05
PROJ	341.00	294.00

AB	498	497
R	64	61
H	150	138
2B	29	32
3B	2	1
HR	15	17
RBI	69	72
SB	4	3
K	72	97
BB	48	32
AVG	.301	.278
OBP	.367	.327
SLG	.458	.449
OPS	.825	.775

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	51.0	100.0
AB	80	190
R	12	25
H	23	46
2B	4	9
3B	0	0
HR	2	6
RBI	11	27
SB	0	3
K	11	39
BB	6	11
AVG	.288	.242
OBP	.360	.287
SLG	.413	.384
OPS	.772	.671

Recent News
	Red Sox get troubling injury update on Masataka Yoshida Published May 22nd, 2024 via BoSox Injection Masataka Yoshida (thumb) to be re-evaluated in a few weeks Published May 21st, 2024 via FantasyPros Masataka Yoshida preparing for second year in US, with Red Sox Published May 21st, 2024 via MLB.com Masataka Yoshida won't travel with Red Sox, surgery a possibility Published May 19th, 2024 via MSN Red Sox Star Masataka Yoshida Avoids Surgery, Return Imminent Published May 11th, 2024 via BVM Sports Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida gets pivotal injury update from Alex Cora Published May 11th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Masataka Yoshida Won't Need Surgery Published May 10th, 2024 Masataka Yoshida Injury Update: Masataka Yoshida Injury Update: Red Sox star to avoid thumb surgery, not expected ... Published May 10th, 2024 via Sportskeeda	Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Homers in Diamondbacks' Loss Published May 21st, 2024 via FantasyPros Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Homers in loss Published May 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Lourdes Gurriel Jr. back in lineup Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 via FantasyPros Lourdes Gurriel Jr. starting Sunday afternoon for Diamondbacks Published May 19th, 2024 via FanDuel Research Blue Jays trade Gabriel Moreno, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to Diamondbacks for Daulton Varsho Published May 19th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Lourdes Gurriel Jr. missing from lineup Saturday Published May 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Getting breather Saturday Published May 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Lourdes Gurriel, Arizona Diamondbacks, LF - Fantasy Baseball News, Stats Published May 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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