Should I draft Lance Lynn or Merrill Kelly?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Lance Lynn or Merrill Kelly.

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	1.89	2.57
ADP	218.58	167.62
PROJ	295.00	342.00
W	9	12
L	9	9
SV	0	0
IP	170.0	176.0
H	165	157
ER	80	74
K	159	163
BB	49	59
ERA	4.24	3.78
WHIP	1.26	1.23

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	168.0	70.0
W	4	2
L	3	0
SV	0	0
IP	87.2	24.2
H	83	17
ER	35	6
K	84	21
BB	31	6
ERA	3.61	2.23
WHIP	1.31	.95

Recent News
	"Yass daddy" - Lance Lynn's wife Dymin celebrates Cardinals ace pitcher's 1000th career strikeout at Busch Stadium Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Cardinals' Lance Lynn: Cruises to victory Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Extended interview: Cardinals' pitcher Lance Lynn on team's 2-0 win over Reds Published June 30th, 2024 via KSDK.com Lance Lynn dominates Reds as Cardinals split series Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Lance Lynn is 'a character, for sure,' Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages says Published June 30th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lance Lynn Strikes Career Milestone: 1000th K for St. Louis Cardinals Published June 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cardinals Audio: Oliver Marmol, Lance Lynn, Ryan Helsley 6-30-24 Published June 30th, 2024 via STLSportsPage Lance Lynn Makes St. Louis Cardinals History, Tosses 1,000th Strikeout With Club Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated	Merrill Kelly targets mid-August return amid Diamondbacks' playoff push Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly reveals target date for return Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Merrill Kelly Hopes To Return In Mid-August Published June 24th, 2024 Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Targeting mid-August return Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Merrill Kelly Aiming For Mid-August Return Published June 24th, 2024 via RealGM Merrill Kelly gives update on when he could return to the mound Published June 23rd, 2024 via 12news.com KPNX Merrill Kelly Targets Mid-August Comeback Amid Contract Extension Talks Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Merrill Kelly targets mid-August return amid Diamondbacks' playoff push Published June 22nd, 2024 via Yardbarker

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