Should I draft Jake Irvin or Javier Assad?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jake Irvin or Javier Assad.

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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Javier Assad · Forearm (Day To Day)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.05	-0.14
ADP	254.72	Undrafted
PROJ	153.00	129.00
W	5	4
L	9	3
SV	0	0
IP	126.0	75.0
H	127	72
ER	64	33
K	99	64
BB	49	27
ERA	4.57	3.96
WHIP	1.40	1.32

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	210.0	171.0
W	6	4
L	6	3
SV	0	0
IP	98.0	83.0
H	81	73
ER	33	28
K	86	79
BB	23	33
ERA	3.03	3.04
WHIP	1.06	1.28

Recent News
	Jake Irvin Twirls Another Quality Start Published June 30th, 2024 Jake Irvin Allows One Hit Across Six Frames On Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Jake Irvin pitches 6 solid innings as the Nationals beat the Rays 8-1 to stop a 4-game slide Published June 29th, 2024 via The Washington Post Nationals' Jake Irvin: Registers another quality start Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jake Irvin Stymies Rays Bats, Nationals Bang Out 13 Hits And Defeat Rays 8-1 Published June 29th, 2024 via Sports Talk Florida Washington Nationals news & notes: Jake Irvin nails at the Trop; CJ Abrams leads Nats to 8-1 win... Published June 29th, 2024 via Federal Baseball Jake Irvin stars again as Nationals beat Rays to end losing skid Published June 29th, 2024 via The Washington Post Dave Martinez on Jake Irvin's start, CJ Abrams' homer \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com	Javier Assad Cleared To Resume Throwing Published July 1st, 2024 Emerging Chicago Cubs Ace Javier Assad Lands on Injured List With Forearm Strain Published June 30th, 2024 via MSN Chicago Cubs placed Javier Assad on 15-day injured list Published June 27th, 2024 via ChiCitySports Chicago Cubs Replace Injured Starter Javier Assad with Veteran Pitcher Vinny Nittoli Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs Put Javier Assad On 15-Day Injured List Published June 27th, 2024 Cubs place RHP Javier Assad (forearm) on 15-day IL Published June 27th, 2024 via ESPN Cubs Place Javier Assad on IL with Forearm Extensor Strain Published June 27th, 2024 via Cubs Insider Chicago Cubs Update: Javier Assad Injured, Vinny Nittoli Signed to Major League Deal Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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