Should I draft Gerrit Cole or Michael Lorenzen?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Gerrit Cole or Michael Lorenzen.

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	0.88	0.20
ADP	87.35	Undrafted
PROJ	209.00	178.00
W	8	8
L	6	7
SV	0	0
IP	109.0	120.0
H	132	117
ER	43	61
K	127	93
BB	37	41
ERA	3.55	4.58
WHIP	1.55	1.32

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	-7.0	151.0
W	0	4
L	1	3
SV	0	0
IP	8.0	77.0
H	10	57
ER	8	26
K	5	55
BB	5	31
ERA	9.00	3.04
WHIP	1.88	1.14

Recent News
	Gerrit Cole's Awful First Half Jeopardizes His Opt-Out Published June 28th, 2024 via Forbes Worries about Yankees' Gerrit Cole continue: 'Something is wrong' Published June 28th, 2024 via NJ.com Gerrit Cole's Subway Setback Fuels Shoulder Injury Concerns Published June 27th, 2024 via Pinstripes Nation Mark Vientos Has Subway Series Moment Against Gerrit Cole Published June 26th, 2024 via metsmerizedonline.com Is Gerrit Cole's Velocity a Worrying Sign for New York Yankees? Published June 26th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Gerrit Cole Says He's Healthy Published June 26th, 2024 Red Sox legend sounds alarm on Yankees' Gerrit Cole: 'He has a shoulder problem' Published June 26th, 2024 via NJ.com Gerrit Cole explanation for low velocity is small consolation after Mets beatdown Published June 26th, 2024 via FanSided	Rangers' Michael Lorenzen: Takes no-decision Monday Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Michael Lorenzen's five strikeouts \| 06/24/2024 Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Michael Lorenzen gets Hoskins swinging \| 06/24/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Brewers vs. Michael Lorenzen and the Rangers: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 24 Published June 24th, 2024 via Lineups Michael Lorenzen guides Rangers to series win over Dodgers Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Michael Lorenzen guides Rangers to series win over Dodgers Published June 19th, 2024 via MSN Rangers' Michael Lorenzen: Collects another quality start Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Michael Lorenzen's outing against the Mets \| 06/18/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published June 18th, 2024 via MLB.com

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