Should I draft Jordan Lyles or Cole Irvin?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jordan Lyles or Cole Irvin.

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	-0.15	0.24
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	126.00	122.00
W	7	4
L	10	4
SV	0	0
IP	140.0	79.0
H	166	83
ER	85	38
K	101	60
BB	44	16
ERA	5.46	4.33
WHIP	1.50	1.25

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	14.0	121.0
W	0	6
L	0	5
SV	0	0
IP	5.0	80.2
H	2	91
ER	0	37
K	3	56
BB	2	17
ERA	0.00	4.15
WHIP	.80	1.35

Recent News
	Jordan Lyles dominant as Royals crush Red Sox 13-2 Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Jordan Lyles dominant as Royals crush Red Sox 13-2 Published May 26th, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK Jordan Lyles is a must fade as favorite vs. Reds on Tuesday night Published May 21st, 2024 via MSN No Timeline For Jordan Lyles' Return Published April 22nd, 2024 Royals' Jordan Lyles: Absence likely an extended one Published April 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Jordan Lyles: Likely to miss extended time Published April 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Jordan Lyles placed on inactive list Published April 20th, 2024 via FantasyPros Royals' Jordan Lyles: Placed on inactive list Published April 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports	The Orioles have gotten the most out of Cole Irvin, and now it's time for a change Published July 1st, 2024 via Camden Chat Orioles' Cole Irvin: Another shaky outing Sunday Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Cole Irvin K's a pair \| 06/30/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Rangers vs. Cole Irvin and the Orioles: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 30 Published June 29th, 2024 via Lineups Orioles shut out Reds, 3-0, behind another Cole Irvin gem: 'He's been nails' Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Orioles News & Notes: Garrett Cooper, Jackson Holliday, Cole Irvin Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Orioles' Cole Irvin: Hit hard in loss Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cole Irvin struggles as Orioles lose 10-8 to Cleveland Guardians, extending losing streak Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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