Should I draft Joe Boyle or Javier Assad?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Joe Boyle or Javier Assad.

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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Injury Alert

Javier Assad · Forearm (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.21	-0.14
ADP	Undrafted	256.26
PROJ	112.00	129.00
W	3	4
L	3	3
SV	0	0
IP	67.0	75.0
H	53	72
ER	33	33
K	82	64
BB	52	27
ERA	4.43	3.96
WHIP	1.57	1.32

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	5.0	171.0
W	2	4
L	5	3
SV	0	0
IP	27.2	83.0
H	25	73
ER	22	28
K	29	79
BB	23	33
ERA	7.28	3.04
WHIP	1.76	1.28

Recent News
	Joe Boyle gets his first win, Esteury Ruiz homers as Athletics top Tigers 4-1 Published June 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK Athletics' Joe Boyle: Control issues in minors Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Joe Boyle: Activated, optioned to Triple-A Published June 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Joe Boyle: Activated, optioned to Triple-A Published June 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Joe Boyle: Impresses again in rehab outing Published June 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Joe Boyle: Making another rehab start Published May 31st, 2024 via CBS Sports Joe Boyle Allows Four Runs In Second Rehab Start Published May 31st, 2024 Joe Boyle gets his first win, Esteury Ruiz homers as Athletics top Tigers 4-1 Published May 30th, 2024 via Yahoo Movies Canada	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

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