Should I draft Graham Ashcraft or Clarke Schmidt?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Graham Ashcraft or Clarke Schmidt.

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	0.83	1.35
ADP	Undrafted	241.94
PROJ	223.00	259.00

W	8	8
L	8	8
SV	0	0
IP	144.0	150.0
H	141	150
ER	70	70
K	119	147
BB	47	48
ERA	4.38	4.20
WHIP	1.31	1.32

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	71.0	142.0
W	3	5
L	3	1
SV	0	0
IP	48.2	50.2
H	51	42
ER	23	14
K	40	55
BB	18	15
ERA	4.29	2.51
WHIP	1.43	1.14

Recent News
	Why Graham Ashcraft's ultimate destination may be the Reds bullpen Published May 18th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine Graham Ashcraft Stumbles, Reds Fall Short in Tight Contest Published May 14th, 2024 via FantasyPros Reds' Graham Ashcraft: Chased after four innings Published May 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports Graham Ashcraft's three strikeouts \| 05/13/2024 \| Cincinnati Reds Published May 13th, 2024 via MLB.com Graham Ashcraft - MLB Starting pitcher - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times Graham Ashcraft and the Reds will look for revenge against the Arizona Diamondbacks Published May 13th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Reds, Graham Ashcraft look to get on track against Arizona Diamondbacks Published May 13th, 2024 via The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction: Can Graham Ashcraft Excel on Road Against Diamondbacks? Published May 13th, 2024 via OddsChecker	The Growth Of Clarke Schmidt Published May 18th, 2024 via Belly Up Sports Clarke Schmidt impresses with 8 shutout innings leading Yankees to 5-0 sweep against Twins Published May 17th, 2024 via amNY Yankees' Strong Pitching Depth Boosts Postseason Prospects: Stroman Lauds Clarke Schmidt's Stellar Performance Published May 17th, 2024 via BVM Sports Clarke Schmidt tosses career outing as Yankees sweep Twins Published May 17th, 2024 via Sporting News Clarke Schmidt Shines in Shutout Against Twins Published May 17th, 2024 via FantasyPros Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Twirls eight scoreless Published May 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Clarke Schmidt Strikes Out Eight Across Eight Shutout Frames Published May 16th, 2024 Marcus Stroman's reaction to elite Clarke Schmidt start sends Yankees' vibes skyward Published May 16th, 2024 via Yanks Go Yard

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