Should I draft Justin Topa or Shawn Armstrong?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Justin Topa or Shawn Armstrong.

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)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.02	0.32
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	103.00	127.00
W	1	2
L	3	1
SV	0	0
IP	66.0	58.0
H	66	54
ER	27	22
K	54	62
BB	19	16
ERA	3.68	3.41
WHIP	1.29	1.21

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	49.0
W	0	2
L	0	2
SV	0	1
IP	0.0	36.2
H	0	40
ER	0	22
K	0	39
BB	0	14
ERA	0.00	5.47
WHIP	0.00	1.49

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	Rays reliever Shawn Armstrong on recent struggles: 'Tide has to turn' Published July 1st, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Shawn Armstrong reflects on tough inning vs. Nats Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Shawn Armstrong Making The Start Against A's Published May 30th, 2024 via MSN Shawn Armstrong Making The Start Against A's Published May 30th, 2024 Rays' Shawn Armstrong: Slated to open Thursday's game Published May 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tampa Bay Rays' Shawn Armstrong Grateful For Guidance Of Grandfather Who Served In Vietnam Published May 26th, 2024 via Tampa Free Press Shawn Armstrong to serve as opener Friday Published May 23rd, 2024 via FantasyPros Rays' Shawn Armstrong: Will be opener Friday Published May 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports

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