Should I draft Edwin Diaz or David Bednar?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Edwin Diaz or David Bednar.

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	4.52	3.43
ADP	59.84	102.85
PROJ	296.00	295.00
W	1	2
L	2	2
SV	31	31
IP	52.0	58.0
H	36	47
ER	18	19
K	82	69
BB	20	18
ERA	3.12	2.95
WHIP	1.08	1.12

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	88.0	131.0
W	2	3
L	1	3
SV	7	16
IP	23.0	31.1
H	20	28
ER	12	18
K	33	32
BB	7	7
ERA	4.70	5.21
WHIP	1.17	1.13

Recent News
	A Mets-Angels trade to take pressure off Edwin Diaz in the bullpen Published June 28th, 2024 via FanSided Mets' Edwin Diaz ejected before ninth inning against Cubs after check for sticky stuff Published June 27th, 2024 via AOL Insider shares huge claim about sticky-stuff ejection of Mets' Edwin Diaz Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Mets' Adam Ottavino reacts to sticky-stuff ejection, suspension of Edwin Diaz Published June 26th, 2024 via Yardbarker Edwin Diaz's Suspension: Impact on the Mets Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN NY Mets: Finding a solution for missing Edwin Diaz, Starling Marte Published June 26th, 2024 via NorthJersey.com Mets' Edwin Diaz not appealing sticky-stuff suspension, Carlos Mendoza maintains closer's innocence Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Mets' Edwin Diaz declines to appeal foreign substance suspension Published June 25th, 2024 via Reuters	Bucs Arghticles: Pirates' David Bednar improves while Henry Davis faces setback Published July 3rd, 2024 via Bucs Dugout David Bednar Playing Catch Out To 120 Feet Published July 2nd, 2024 Pirates' David Bednar: Nearing bullpen session Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports New York Mets Turn to David Bednar, a Surging All-Star, to Bolster Bullpen in Deadline Deal Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Pirates' David Bednar: Progressing, but timeline unknown Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Bucs Arghticles: Pirates place David Bednar on IL Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Bucs Arghticles: Pirates place David Bednar on IL Published June 25th, 2024 via Bucs Dugout David Bednar Placed On Injured List Sunday Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN

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