Should I draft Louie Varland or Sonny Gray?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Louie Varland or Sonny Gray.

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	1.52	2.83
ADP	Undrafted	114.35
PROJ	269.00	319.00
W	8	10
L	6	8
SV	0	0
IP	128.0	158.0
H	118	140
ER	55	59
K	138	142
BB	35	49
ERA	3.87	3.36
WHIP	1.20	1.20

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	2.0	247.0
W	0	9
L	4	5
SV	0	0
IP	26.0	87.2
H	33	64
ER	19	29
K	25	109
BB	10	23
ERA	6.58	2.99
WHIP	1.65	1.00

Recent News
	Louie Varland's seventh strikeout \| 06/30/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Rookie Louie Varland throws 7 scoreless innings, Twins rout Astros 8-2 Published June 22nd, 2024 via AOL Twins' Louie Varland: Sent back to minors Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Breaking down Louie Varland's pitches \| 06/16/2024 \| Minnesota Twins Published June 16th, 2024 via MLB.com Twins vs Athletics Doubleheader: Louie Varland Joins Roster for Bullpen Duties Published June 16th, 2024 via BVM Sports Twins add Louie Varland as 27th man for doubleheader against Athletics Published June 16th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Twins' Louie Varland: Back with big club as 27th man Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Moving Louie Varland to the Bullpen Isn't Straightforward Published June 14th, 2024 via Twins Daily	Extended interview: Cardinals' pitcher Sonny Gray on team's 9-4 loss against Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via KSDK.com How a pivotal 6-run inning unfolded, sunk Sonny Gray and the Cardinals against the Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals' Sonny Gray: Labors in loss Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tough day for Sonny Gray, Cardinals lose 9-4 to Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis Sonny Gray: Reds made him work, he wasn't sharp in Cardinals loss Published June 29th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals and pitcher Sonny Gray doomed by a 6-run inning in a 9-4 loss to the Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Resurgent Sonny Gray leads Cardinals as they continue Reds series: First Pitch Published June 29th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Reds face former free agency target Sonny Gray and Cardinals Published June 29th, 2024 via Blog Red Machine

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