Should I draft Justin Topa or Kyle Nelson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Justin Topa or Kyle Nelson.

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

Justin Topa · Knee (Out)

Kyle Nelson · Shoulder (Out For Season)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.02	-0.26
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	103.00	84.00
W	1	2
L	3	3
SV	0	0
IP	66.0	48.0
H	66	45
ER	27	22
K	54	52
BB	19	18
ERA	3.68	4.13
WHIP	1.29	1.31

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	10.0
W	0	0
L	0	0
SV	0	0
IP	0.0	10.2
H	0	8
ER	0	5
K	0	8
BB	0	4
ERA	0.00	4.41
WHIP	0.00	1.18

Recent News
	Twins relievers Brock Stewart, Justin Topa progressing in injury recovery Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Twins' Justin Topa: Throwing bullpen sessions Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Twins' Justin Topa: Set to throw bullpen session Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Twins' Justin Topa: Shifts to 60-day IL Published May 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Twins Reliever Justin Topa Sidelined With Patellar Tendon Tear, Return Awaited in 2024 Published May 14th, 2024 via BVM Sports Byron Buxton could be back with Twins by the weekend; Justin Topa out six weeks Published May 14th, 2024 via Star Tribune Justin Topa has knee injury setback for Twins Published May 14th, 2024 via MLB.com Twins injury updates: Byron Buxton testing knee, Justin Topa gets injection Published May 14th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated	Diamondbacks' Kyle Nelson: Undergoes surgery Published May 8th, 2024 via CBS Sports Kyle Nelson (shoulder) likely out for the season Published May 3rd, 2024 via FantasyPros Kyle Nelson Likely to Miss the Rest of the 2024 Season Published May 3rd, 2024 via Burn City Sports Diamondbacks' Kyle Nelson: Likely done for 2024 Published May 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Kyle Nelson Likely to Miss the Rest of the 2024 Season Published May 3rd, 2024 via Yardbarker Diamondbacks' Kyle Nelson: Surgery needed Published May 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks' Kyle Nelson: Set for TOS surgery Published May 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks updates: Reliever Kyle Nelson expected to miss season Published April 30th, 2024 via The Arizona Republic

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