Should I draft John Means or Jack Flaherty?

See our analysis of the choice to draft John Means or Jack Flaherty.

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	0.60	1.04
ADP	Undrafted	223.82
PROJ	206.00	236.00
W	7	7
L	6	10
SV	0	0
IP	116.0	150.0
H	107	140
ER	53	71
K	89	147
BB	23	64
ERA	4.11	4.26
WHIP	1.12	1.36

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	58.0	228.0
W	2	5
L	0	4
SV	0	0
IP	20.2	83.1
H	16	68
ER	6	27
K	16	108
BB	2	13
ERA	2.67	2.92
WHIP	.89	.97

Recent News
	Orioles starters John Means, Tyler Wells out for season Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Orioles put starting pitcher John Means on injured list with left forearm strain Published June 17th, 2024 via Yahoo Eurosport UK John Means' future with the Orioles is unknown, but his impact has been definitive Published June 17th, 2024 via The Baltimore Banner Drew French on John Means: "Team first, very selfless guy" Published June 17th, 2024 via MASNsports.com Orioles' John Means hopes to bounce back from 2nd Tommy John surgery Published June 16th, 2024 via Baltimore Sun John Means looking to pitch again following second Tommy John surgery Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com John Means looking to pitch again following second Tommy John surgery Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Orioles' John Means: Shifted to 60-day IL Published June 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Tigers' Jack Flaherty finds elite fastball, slider by scrapping cutter Published June 25th, 2024 via Detroit Free Press Cleveland Guardians Target Tigers' Jack Flaherty for Starting Pitching Boost Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports MLB Trade Rumors: Cubs Interested Tigers' Pitcher Jack Flaherty Published June 24th, 2024 via Yardbarker Cleveland Guardians Eyeing Detroit Tigers Pitcher Jack Flaherty in Major Trade Move Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Detroit Tigers trade talk: The Jack Flaherty deal impact revealed - 3 crucial insights Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Jack Flaherty's start pushed back to give Detroit Tigers rotation rest Published June 23rd, 2024 via Detroit Free Press MLB Rumors: Jack Flaherty buzz, Cardinals trade target gone, White Sox changes Published June 23rd, 2024 via FanSided Chicago Cubs Trade Rumor: Cubs Eyeing Jack Flaherty from Detroit Tigers Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports

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