Should I draft Alex Cobb or John Means?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Alex Cobb or John Means.

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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Alex Cobb · Hip (Out)

John Means · Elbow (Out For Season)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.47	0.60
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	197.00	206.00
W	7	7
L	6	6
SV	0	0
IP	111.0	116.0
H	112	107
ER	47	53
K	97	89
BB	32	23
ERA	3.81	4.11
WHIP	1.30	1.12

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	58.0
W	0	2
L	0	0
SV	0	0
IP	0.0	20.2
H	0	16
ER	0	6
K	0	16
BB	0	2
ERA	0.00	2.67
WHIP	0.00	.89

Recent News
	Giants' Alex Cobb: Two innings in first rehab start Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports San Francisco Giants Trade Speculation: Injured Ace Alex Cobb Targeted Before MLB Deadline Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Giants' Alex Cobb: Rehab Assignment Possibly Coming Published June 27th, 2024 via Last Word On Sports Giants' Alex Cobb: Rehab assignment coming Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports St. Louis Cardinals Eye Economical Trade Option in Giants' Alex Cobb Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Mitch Haniger, Alex Cobb among Giants who will reportedly earn more than Shohei Ohtani in 2024 Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Giants injury updates: Blake Snell, Alex Cobb, and Kyle Harrison Published June 25th, 2024 via McCovey Chronicles Giants' Alex Cobb: Throwing live BP Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports	John Means Orioles Future Uncertain After Career-Defining Challenges Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Has John Means' Time With the Orioles Come to an End? Published June 28th, 2024 via Just Baseball Orioles starters John Means, Tyler Wells out for season Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Orioles put starting pitcher John Means on injured list with left forearm strain Published June 17th, 2024 via Yahoo Eurosport UK John Means' future with the Orioles is unknown, but his impact has been definitive Published June 17th, 2024 via The Baltimore Banner Drew French on John Means: "Team first, very selfless guy" Published June 17th, 2024 via MASNsports.com Orioles' John Means hopes to bounce back from 2nd Tommy John surgery Published June 16th, 2024 via Baltimore Sun John Means looking to pitch again following second Tommy John surgery Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com

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