Should I draft Joe Musgrove or Max Fried?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Joe Musgrove or Max Fried.

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	2.91	5.15
ADP	138.65	63.12
PROJ	336.00	379.00
W	11	14
L	7	6
SV	0	0
IP	149.0	164.0
H	133	149
ER	56	60
K	152	155
BB	38	39
ERA	3.38	3.29
WHIP	1.15	1.15

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	54.0	223.0
W	3	7
L	4	3
SV	0	0
IP	49.1	96.0
H	58	75
ER	30	31
K	44	84
BB	15	30
ERA	5.50	2.91
WHIP	1.49	1.09

Recent News
	Padres News: Padres add 'Big Fudge' to roster as Joe Musgrove hits 60-day IL Published June 28th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Padres' Joe Musgrove: Moved to 60-day IL Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Joe Musgrove To Play Catch On Monday Published June 24th, 2024 Padres' Joe Musgrove: Playing catch Monday Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports When Will Joe Musgrove Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Padres' Joe Musgrove: Takes step toward return Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Padres All-Star Joe Musgrove fractures toe after dropping weight on it Published June 22nd, 2024 via Yahoo News Australia Padres' Joe Musgrove scratched from start, placed on 15-day IL Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN	Braves' Max Fried: Battles Skenes in no-decision Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Max Fried vs. Paul Skenes, and the Braves' extra-innings win in four parts Published June 29th, 2024 via The New York Times Max Fried strikes out Andrew McCutchen \| 06/29/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Pirates vs. Max Fried and the Braves: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 29 Published June 29th, 2024 via Lineups Max Fried vs. Paul Skenes: Braves Aim to Clinch Series Victory Published June 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Braves' Max Fried on dominant roll as he prepares to face Pirates phenom Paul Skenes Published June 28th, 2024 via The New York Times Three Braves takeaways: Max Fried's on a roll, Jarred Kelenic takes to leadoff and more Published June 24th, 2024 via The New York Times Braves News: Cardinals on deck, Jarred Kelenic, Max Fried and more Published June 23rd, 2024 via Battery Power

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