Should I draft Drew Smyly or Ross Stripling?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Drew Smyly or Ross Stripling.

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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Drew Smyly

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Ross Stripling · Elbow (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.05	0.40
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	168.00	192.00
W	5	6
L	6	7
SV	0	0
IP	98.0	124.0
H	92	131
ER	46	59
K	94	101
BB	31	27
ERA	4.22	4.28
WHIP	1.26	1.27

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	30.0	1.0
W	2	1
L	5	9
SV	0	0
IP	28.0	55.2
H	26	77
ER	11	36
K	28	35
BB	14	12
ERA	3.54	5.87
WHIP	1.43	1.61

Recent News
	Cubs' Drew Smyly: Tosses two scoreless innings Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Chicago Cubs Trade Deadline: Ian Happ, Drew Smyly, Cody Bellinger on the Trading Block Published June 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Colten Brewer, Drew Smyly, Chicago Cubs fall apart in 9th inning Published June 26th, 2024 via Audacy Drew Smyly, Chicago Cubs fall apart in 9th inning \| CHGO Cubs Podcast Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs' Drew Smyly: Tosses two scoreless innings Sunday Published June 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs roster move: Drew Smyly activated, José Cuas optioned Published June 6th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Drew Smyly: Struggles with control, takes loss Published June 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs Injury Update: Drew Smyly Activated Ahead of Saturday's Game Published May 25th, 2024 via Yardbarker	Athletics' Ross Stripling: Throws bullpen Tuesday Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oakland A's Paul Blackburn and Ross Stripling Scheduled for Bullpen Sessions This Week Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Ken Rosenthal, Ross Stripling & Josh Rojas join; Royce Lewis can't stop mashing \| Foul Territory Published June 21st, 2024 via BVM Sports Ross Stripling To Throw His First Bullpen Next Week Published June 20th, 2024 Athletics' Ross Stripling: Set for bullpen session Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Ross Stripling: Throwing from 105 feet Published June 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ross Stripling: A Display Of Confidence And... Published June 12th, 2024 via Inkl Athletics' Ross Stripling: Set to begin throwing program Published June 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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