Should I draft Masataka Yoshida or Matt McLain?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Masataka Yoshida or Matt McLain.

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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Injury Alert

Masataka Yoshida · Thumb (Out)

Matt McLain · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.87	3.16
ADP	168.42	126.44
PROJ	341.00	326.00

AB	498	539
R	64	89
H	150	142
2B	29	33
3B	2	4
HR	15	23
RBI	69	78
SB	4	21
K	72	174
BB	48	60
AVG	.301	.264
OBP	.367	.343
SLG	.458	.468
OPS	.825	.810

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	51.0	0.0
AB	80	0
R	12	0
H	23	0
2B	4	0
3B	0	0
HR	2	0
RBI	11	0
SB	0	0
K	11	0
BB	6	0
AVG	.288	0.000
OBP	.360	0.000
SLG	.413	0.000
OPS	.772	0.000

Recent News
	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 Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida avoids surgery on injured thumb Published May 10th, 2024 via Boston.com Masataka Yoshida (thumb) will not need surgery Published May 10th, 2024 via FantasyPros Boston Red Sox Outfielder Masataka Yoshida Avoids Surgery on Strained Left Thumb Published May 10th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Red Sox get great injury news after Masataka Yoshida's second opinion Published May 10th, 2024 via BoSox Injection	Report reveals injury update on Reds' Matt McLain Published May 15th, 2024 via MSN Reds star Matt McLain talks about when he will make his return to the field Published May 13th, 2024 via Athlon Sports MLB Player Matt McLain's Road to Recovery Updates for 2024 Season: Surgery Details & Rehabilitation Progress Published May 12th, 2024 via BVM Sports Matt McLain shoulder injury update Published May 12th, 2024 via MLB.com Report reveals injury update on Reds' Matt McLain Published May 11th, 2024 via Yardbarker Reds' Matt McLain: Cleared for throwing Published May 11th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cincinnati Reds Update: The Latest on Matt McLain's Injury and When He Hopes to Return Published May 11th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Matt McLain Cleared To Resume Throwing And Running Published May 11th, 2024

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