Should I draft Brandon Bielak or Richard Lovelady?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Brandon Bielak or Richard Lovelady.

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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Richard Lovelady · Forearm (Day To Day)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.37	-0.52
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	75.00	62.00
W	2	1
L	2	0
SV	0	0
IP	54.0	27.0
H	54	22
ER	28	10
K	49	28
BB	26	10
ERA	4.67	3.33
WHIP	1.48	1.19

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	18.0	-9.0
W	1	2
L	0	4
SV	0	0
IP	23.0	13.0
H	31	18
ER	13	11
K	12	12
BB	8	3
ERA	5.09	7.62
WHIP	1.70	1.62

Recent News
	Athletics acquire Brandon Bielak from Astros Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN A's acquire right-hander Brandon Bielak from Astros for cash Published June 4th, 2024 via Yahoo Eurosport UK Oakland Athletics Send Newly Acquired Right-Hander Brandon Bielak to Minors but Potential for MLB Return Amid ... Published May 31st, 2024 via BVM Sports Athletics Outright Brandon Bielak Published May 31st, 2024 via Last Word On Sports Athletics Send Brandon Bielak to Triple-A Las Vegas After Clearing Waivers in Cash Deal Published May 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports A's acquire right-hander Brandon Bielak from Astros for cash Published May 29th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Athletics' Brandon Bielak: Sent outright to Triple-A Published May 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Brandon Bielak: DFA'd by Oakland Published May 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Rays' Richard Lovelady: Scheduled for bullpen session Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays activate Colin Poche (back), put Richard Lovelady on IL Published June 14th, 2024 via MSN Rays activate Colin Poche (back), put Richard Lovelady on IL Published June 8th, 2024 via ESPN Rays Activate Colin Poche, Replace Injured Richard Lovelady on 15-Day IL Published June 8th, 2024 via BVM Sports Rays' Richard Lovelady: Lands on IL with forearm strain Published June 8th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tampa Bay Rays' Bullpen Boosted by Left-Handed Pitcher Richard Lovelady Acquisition Published May 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports How new addition Richard Lovelady can aid Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen Published May 19th, 2024 via Rays Colored Glasses Rays add a lefty reliever in acquiring Richard Lovelady from Cubs Published May 18th, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times

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