Should I draft Ben Brown or Jackson Rutledge?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ben Brown or Jackson Rutledge.

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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Ben Brown · Neck (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.24	-0.36
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	85.00	74.00
W	2	2
L	2	4
SV	0	0
IP	48.0	73.0
H	46	75
ER	23	41
K	53	49
BB	20	27
ERA	4.31	5.05
WHIP	1.38	1.40

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	116.0	0.0
W	1	0
L	3	0
SV	0	0
IP	55.1	1.0
H	41	2
ER	22	1
K	64	1
BB	19	0
ERA	3.59	9.00
WHIP	1.09	2.00

Recent News
	Cubs' Ben Brown: Throwing bullpen Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs injury update: Ben Brown throws off a mound, Mike Tauchman up to light activity Published June 26th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times Cubs' Ben Brown: Could be nearing mound work Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs right-hander Ben Brown ready to move past 'roller coaster of emotion' after injury Published June 23rd, 2024 via The Pantagraph Cubs right-hander Ben Brown ready to move past 'roller coaster of emotion' after injury Published June 23rd, 2024 via Journal Gazette / Times-Courier Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Ben Brown ready to move past the 'roller coaster of emotion' after injury diagnosis Published June 21st, 2024 via Chicago Tribune Ben Brown Resumes Throwing Published June 19th, 2024 Cubs' Ben Brown: Resumes playing catch Published June 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Jackson Rutledge's sixth strikeout \| 05/19/2024 Published May 19th, 2024 via MLB.com Nationals' Jackson Rutledge: Back in minors Published May 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nationals' Jackson Rutledge: Up as 27th man Published May 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nationals' Jacob Young, Drew Millas, Jackson Rutledge impress in 2023 debuts Published April 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Jackson Rutledge, who digs into data, progresses through the Nats' system Published March 18th, 2024 via The Washington Post Nationals' Jackson Rutledge: Sent to minor-league camp Published March 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jackson Rutledge fans Jett Williams swinging \| 03/15/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published March 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Jackson Rutledge fans Jett Williams swinging \| 03/15/2024 Published March 15th, 2024 via MLB.com

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