Should I draft Alex Wood or Jordan Wicks?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Alex Wood or Jordan Wicks.

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 Wood

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Injury Alert

Alex Wood · Shoulder (Out)

Jordan Wicks · Oblique (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.21	0.34
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	179.00	188.00
W	7	7
L	7	7
SV	0	0
IP	113.0	123.0
H	114	131
ER	52	60
K	96	111
BB	38	41
ERA	4.14	4.39
WHIP	1.35	1.40

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	25.0	44.0
W	1	1
L	3	2
SV	0	0
IP	39.1	28.0
H	51	31
ER	23	13
K	33	32
BB	19	10
ERA	5.29	4.18
WHIP	1.79	1.46

Recent News
	Athletics' Alex Wood: Still shut down from throwing Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports When Will Alex Wood Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN When Will Alex Wood Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN Alex Wood Remains Shut Down Without A Timetable Published June 20th, 2024 Family Support: Alex Wood And Loved Ones On The Field Published June 12th, 2024 via Inkl Athletics' Alex Wood: Moved to 60-day IL Published June 9th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Alex Wood: Transferred to 60-day IL Published June 9th, 2024 via CBS Sports Alex Wood To Start Playing Catch Saturday Published May 29th, 2024	Cubs' Jordan Wicks: Ruled out through All-Star break Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs' Jordan Wicks likely headed to IL, which could set up Kyle Hendricks' return to starting rotation Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Jordan Wicks exits start with injury, likely headed to IL Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Jordan Wicks exits start with injury, likely headed to IL Published June 17th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Jordan Wicks likely headed to IL, which could set up Kyle Hendricks' return to starting rotation Published June 16th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Jordan Wicks placed on IL with right oblique strain Published June 16th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Jordan Wicks likely headed to IL, which could set up Kyle Hendricks' return to starting rotation Published June 16th, 2024 via MSN Devastating Jordan Wicks injury update backs Cubs into a corner with fan favorite Published June 16th, 2024 via FanSided

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