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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

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John Means

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John Means · Elbow (Out For Season)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.42	0.96
ADP	Undrafted	224.01
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	229.0
W	2	5
L	0	5
SV	0	0
IP	20.2	89.0
H	16	75
ER	6	32
K	16	115
BB	2	14
ERA	2.67	3.24
WHIP	.89	1.00

Recent News
	John Means Orioles Future Uncertain After Career-Defining Challenges Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Has John Means' Time With the Orioles Come to an End? Published June 28th, 2024 via Just Baseball 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	Jack Flaherty Taken Deep Three Times In Loss Published June 28th, 2024 Tigers' Jack Flaherty: Allows three homers in loss Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jack Flaherty shines, but veteran trade chip scuffles as Detroit Tigers complete first half Published June 28th, 2024 via Detroit Free Press Jack Flaherty, Tigers fall to Halos in series opener Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Angels vs. Jack Flaherty and the Tigers: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 27 Published June 27th, 2024 via Lineups Midseason Trade Candidate Series: Jack Flaherty Published June 27th, 2024 via baseballprospectus.com With trade talk swirling, Tigers' Jack Flaherty opposes Angels Published June 27th, 2024 via Southernminn.com MLB trends: Guardians' power surge, disappointing Blue Jays and Jack Flaherty's well-timed bounceback season Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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