Should I draft Kenta Maeda or Frankie Montas?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kenta Maeda or Frankie Montas.

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	1.50	0.80
ADP	245.09	Undrafted
PROJ	268.00	220.00
W	7	6
L	9	7
SV	0	0
IP	141.0	130.0
H	129	125
ER	63	61
K	149	125
BB	39	43
ERA	4.02	4.22
WHIP	1.19	1.29

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	53.0	95.0
W	2	3
L	4	6
SV	0	0
IP	59.1	72.1
H	65	65
ER	38	34
K	45	58
BB	19	30
ERA	5.79	4.24
WHIP	1.42	1.32

Recent News
	Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda exits after taking liner off hip Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Kenta Maeda Leaves After Taking Liner To Hip Published June 29th, 2024 Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda OK after being hit by liner Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Kenta Maeda shines on the mound in Tigers' matchup against the Angels Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Kenta Maeda, Tigers drop game vs. Angels Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Tigers SP Maeda leaves game after being hit by comebacker Published June 28th, 2024 via TSN Kenta Maeda To Throw A Bullpen On Wednesday Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Detroit pitcher Kenta Maeda says he's OK despite taking line drive off glove and stomach vs. Angels Published June 28th, 2024 via The Associated Press	Reds' Frankie Montas: Handed tough-luck loss Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Frankie Montas' outing against the Cardinals \| 06/28/2024 \| Cincinnati Reds Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals Prediction: Will Frankie Montas, Reds Struggle Against Cardinals? Published June 28th, 2024 via OddsChecker Reds' Frankie Montas: Notches quality start Saturday Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Breaking down Frankie Montas' pitches Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Frankie Montas' four strikeouts \| 06/22/2024 \| Cincinnati Reds Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Frankie Montas Has Historic Performance in Cincinnati Reds' 4-1 Win Over Colorado Rockies Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN Reds' Frankie Montas: Throws five frames Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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