Should I draft James Paxton or Michael Kopech?

See our analysis of the choice to draft James Paxton or Michael Kopech.

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	0.20
ADP	257.59	253.80
PROJ	187.00	178.00
W	7	6
L	4	7
SV	0	3
IP	100.0	112.0
H	102	106
ER	48	61
K	103	123
BB	33	63
ERA	4.32	4.90
WHIP	1.35	1.51

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	147.0	78.0
W	7	2
L	1	6
SV	0	7
IP	71.2	34.1
H	57	29
ER	27	17
K	49	48
BB	36	20
ERA	3.41	4.49
WHIP	1.31	1.44

Recent News
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