Should I draft Taylor Ward or Evan Carter?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Taylor Ward or Evan Carter.

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	2.02	3.13
ADP	178.77	110.41
PROJ	287.00	318.00

AB	463	466
R	72	77
H	118	123
2B	25	22
3B	0	5
HR	19	18
RBI	64	63
SB	5	22
K	107	130
BB	53	77
AVG	.255	.264
OBP	.330	.367
SLG	.432	.449
OPS	.762	.816

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	106.0	69.0
AB	167	125
R	25	23
H	45	27
2B	8	6
3B	0	2
HR	8	5
RBI	26	15
SB	2	2
K	37	37
BB	13	14
AVG	.270	.216
OBP	.317	.303
SLG	.461	.416
OPS	.778	.719

Recent News
	Taylor Ward - MLB Left field - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times Taylor Ward shines in Angels' dominant victory over Royals Published May 12th, 2024 via FantasyPros Taylor Ward back in lineup Wednesday - Taylor Ward News Published May 8th, 2024 via FantasyPros Luis Rengifo, Taylor Ward Out Tuesday Published May 7th, 2024 Angels' Taylor Ward: Receiving first day off Published May 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Taylor Ward out of Tuesday's lineup Published May 7th, 2024 via FantasyPros Taylor Ward's Quiet Day at the Plate Published May 6th, 2024 via FantasyPros Angels' Taylor Ward Blunder Costs Game vs. Phillies 2-1 Published May 3rd, 2024 via BVM Sports	Texas Rangers rookie Evan Carter (back stiffness) likely to avoid IL stint Published May 14th, 2024 via The Dallas Morning News Evan Carter Still Out, Could Be Back Friday Published May 14th, 2024 Rangers' Evan Carter: Could return Friday Published May 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Latest Rangers Update: Evan Carter's Back Inflammation Revealed, Jack Leiter's Home Debut on Schedule Published May 14th, 2024 via BVM Sports Rangers get big update on Evan Carter injury as Jack Leiter set to make home debut Published May 14th, 2024 via Nolan Writin' Evan Carter's MRI Only Shows Inflammation Published May 14th, 2024 Rangers' Evan Carter: Receiving cortisone shot Published May 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports Evan Carter Undergoing MRI, Not In Monday's Lineup Published May 13th, 2024

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