Should I draft James Paxton or Michael Wacha?

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

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

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Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.16	0.18
ADP	257.45	257.11
PROJ	187.00	187.00
W	7	8
L	4	8
SV	0	0
IP	100.0	122.0
H	102	129
ER	48	60
K	103	108
BB	33	38
ERA	4.32	4.43
WHIP	1.35	1.37

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	126.0	126.0
W	7	4
L	2	6
SV	0	0
IP	75.2	78.1
H	69	75
ER	36	34
K	53	67
BB	38	23
ERA	4.31	3.92
WHIP	1.42	1.25

Recent News
	James Paxton battered in Dodgers loss to Giants Published July 1st, 2024 via MSN Dodgers News: James Paxton Credits Giants For Being 'On The Fastball' Published July 1st, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Dodgers links: James Paxton, Chris Taylor, Miguel Rojas Published July 1st, 2024 via True Blue LA James Paxton allows 9 runs in 4 innings vs. Giants Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com James Paxton Destroyed On Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Dodgers' James Paxton: Crushed by Giants Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports James Paxton gives up 12 hits and nine runs in Dodgers' blowout loss to Giants Published June 30th, 2024 via Los Angeles Times James Paxton & Dodgers Struggle In Rubber Match Loss To Giants Published June 30th, 2024 via Yardbarker	Michael Wacha Bounces Back With Second Victory On Thursday Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Royals' Michael Wacha: Stuck with no-decision Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Michael Wacha's outing against the Guardians \| 06/27/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Guardians vs. Michael Wacha and the Royals: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 27 Published June 27th, 2024 via Lineups Punchless Royals waste Michael Wacha's superb return in 6-0 loss to Texas Rangers Published June 25th, 2024 via AOL Kansas City Royals hope return of Hunter Renfroe and Michael Wacha bolsters club Published June 24th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Royals' Michael Wacha: Outdueled in return Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Michael Wacha shines in return as Royals fall to Rangers in a 6-0 loss Published June 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports

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