Should I draft Ben Brown or Mason Black?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ben Brown or Mason Black.

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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Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.24	-0.27
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	85.00	97.00
W	2	2
L	2	2
SV	0	0
IP	48.0	59.0
H	46	57
ER	23	28
K	53	56
BB	20	23
ERA	4.31	4.27
WHIP	1.38	1.36

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	116.0	-8.0
W	1	0
L	3	1
SV	0	0
IP	55.1	14.1
H	41	21
ER	22	14
K	64	10
BB	19	7
ERA	3.59	8.94
WHIP	1.09	1.99

Recent News
	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 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 Cubs place RHP Ben Brown on 15-day IL with neck strain Published June 17th, 2024 via Yahoo Singapore News Cubs Get Bad News on Ben Brown Injury Update Published June 17th, 2024 via MSN	Giants No. 7 prospect Mason Black's sixth strikeout \| 06/28/2024 Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com SF Giants Recall Mason Black, Option Him for Hayden Birdsong After Brief Stint with Club Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Giants' Mason Black: Optioned to Triple-A Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Giants adding Mason Black and Hayden Birdsong to injury-depleted pitching corps Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Giants turning to Triple-A pitchers Mason Black and Hayden Birdsong Published June 25th, 2024 via San Francisco Chronicle Giants' Mason Black: Recalled from Sacramento Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Giants' Mason Black to make MLB debut vs. Phillies Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN Giants sign Drew Pomeranz, option Mason Black Published May 24th, 2024 via McCovey Chronicles

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