Should I draft James Paxton or Colin Rea?

See our analysis of the choice to draft James Paxton or Colin Rea.

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	0.33	0.14
ADP	257.58	Undrafted
PROJ	187.00	174.00
W	7	5
L	4	7
SV	0	0
IP	100.0	118.0
H	102	111
ER	48	58
K	103	96
BB	33	39
ERA	4.32	4.42
WHIP	1.35	1.27

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	147.0	172.0
W	7	7
L	1	2
SV	0	0
IP	71.2	87.1
H	57	79
ER	27	35
K	49	62
BB	36	28
ERA	3.41	3.62
WHIP	1.31	1.23

Recent News
	James Paxton 'Executing The Curveball Better' Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Dodgers' James Paxton bests Cy Young contenders in unheralded outing vs. White Sox Published June 25th, 2024 via Dodgers Way Is James Paxton experiencing a sustainable bump in strikeouts? Published June 25th, 2024 via Sporting News James Paxton leads the way as the Dodgers shut out the lowly White Sox 3-0 Published June 24th, 2024 via ABC News Dodgers' James Paxton: Effective again Monday Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports James Paxton leads way as Dodgers shut out White Sox Published June 24th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Paxton leads as Dodgers shut out lowly White Sox Published June 24th, 2024 via TSN White Sox vs. James Paxton and the Dodgers: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 24 Published June 24th, 2024 via Lineups	MLB Best Bets for Friday, June 28 (Target Colin Rea, Zach Plesac) Published June 28th, 2024 via FanSided Cubs vs. Colin Rea and the Brewers: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 28 Published June 28th, 2024 via Lineups Rangers vs. Colin Rea and the Brewers: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 26 Published June 25th, 2024 via Lineups Brewers' Colin Rea: Pushed back in pitching schedule Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Colin Rea - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14) Published June 24th, 2024 via MSN Brewers' Colin Rea: Yields five runs Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Brewers vs Padres: Colin Rea getting strong defense behind him Published June 21st, 2024 via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres: Colin Rea getting strong defense behind him Published June 21st, 2024 via Yahoo Sports

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