Should I draft Drew Smyly or Kyle Hendricks?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Drew Smyly or Kyle Hendricks.

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	0.05	0.60
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	168.00	206.00
W	5	8
L	6	9
SV	0	0
IP	98.0	143.0
H	92	152
ER	46	68
K	94	104
BB	31	34
ERA	4.22	4.28
WHIP	1.26	1.30

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	29.0	22.0
W	2	1
L	4	5
SV	0	0
IP	24.2	57.2
H	22	69
ER	10	44
K	25	43
BB	13	17
ERA	3.72	6.92
WHIP	1.45	1.50

Recent News
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