Should I draft Jameson Taillon or Justin Verlander?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jameson Taillon or Justin Verlander.

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	1.33	1.63
ADP	Undrafted	170.45
PROJ	256.00	277.00
W	8	9
L	7	7
SV	0	0
IP	147.0	144.0
H	142	129
ER	67	59
K	124	122
BB	38	40
ERA	4.10	3.69
WHIP	1.22	1.17

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	139.0	108.0
W	4	3
L	4	2
SV	0	0
IP	74.1	57.0
H	75	52
ER	25	25
K	58	51
BB	17	17
ERA	3.04	3.95
WHIP	1.24	1.21

Recent News
	Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Handed loss Friday Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Brewers get to Jameson Taillon in the fourth, beat the Cubs 4-2 Published June 28th, 2024 via FOX 32 Chicago Brewers vs. Jameson Taillon and the Cubs: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 28 Published June 28th, 2024 via Lineups Cubs place RHP Jameson Taillon on IL with groin injury Published June 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Movies UK Jameson Taillon Strikes Out Season-High 10 Batters In Win Published June 23rd, 2024 Jameson Taillon Shines, Nido Excels, PCA Lightning Fast, Cubs Close to ERA Record Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Taillon delivers solid 7 inning performance vs. Mets Published June 23rd, 2024 via NBC Sports Chicago Jameson Taillon pitches 7 sharp innings as Cubs beat Mets 8-1 Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN	Three Astros takeaways: Justin Verlander's future, Joe Espada's bullpen management, more Published July 1st, 2024 via The New York Times In Photos: Justin Verlander's wife Kate Upton brings back the glamour with Sebastian Faena's throwback photoshoot ... Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Astros' Justin Verlander: Resumes throwing Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Is Justin Verlander's early-season injury to blame for Astros' latest rotation loss? Published June 27th, 2024 via Climbing Tal's Hill Astros scratch Justin Verlander as nightmare season continues Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Astros' Ace Justin Verlander 'Progressing Slower' Than Expected Published June 26th, 2024 via Heavy.com Justin Verlander Won't Travel With Team On Upcoming Road Trip Published June 26th, 2024 Astros injury report: Kyle Tucker, Justin Verlander improving in recoveries Published June 26th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle

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