Should I draft Javier Assad or Lance McCullers?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Javier Assad or Lance McCullers.

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 (Out)

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Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.14	-0.12
ADP	256.26	Undrafted
PROJ	129.00	135.00
W	4	3
L	3	1
SV	0	0
IP	75.0	63.0
H	72	51
ER	33	25
K	64	66
BB	27	29
ERA	3.96	3.57
WHIP	1.32	1.27

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	171.0	0.0
W	4	0
L	3	0
SV	0	0
IP	83.0	0.0
H	73	0
ER	28	0
K	79	0
BB	33	0
ERA	3.04	0.00
WHIP	1.28	0.00

Recent News
	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 Chicago Cubs Struggle Continues: Javier Assad's Injury Adds to Last-Place Woes Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs put Javier Assad on IL, sign reliever Vinny Nittoli before series finale against the Giants Published June 27th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times	Baby girl No. 2 on the way for Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., wife Kara Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Houston Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. Takes Significant Rehab Step After Surgery Published June 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Astros' Lance McCullers: Throwing off mound Saturday Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Lance McCullers Jr. Throws Bullpen Over The Weekend Published June 17th, 2024 Astros' Lance McCullers: Making progress Published June 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Lance McCullers Jr. Likely Out "A Little While" Published June 4th, 2024 via MSN Astros' Lance McCullers gets shot at playoff glory after bitter ending a year ago Published May 29th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. gets elbow surgery and the now out until 2020 Published May 27th, 2024 via Yahoo Movies UK

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