Should I draft Matt Waldron or Luis Garcia?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Matt Waldron or Luis Garcia.

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	-0.23	-0.28
ADP	254.46	Undrafted
PROJ	105.00	94.00
W	3	2
L	4	1
SV	0	0
IP	76.0	41.0
H	75	32
ER	41	18
K	62	50
BB	23	16
ERA	4.86	3.95
WHIP	1.29	1.17

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	173.0	0.0
W	5	0
L	7	0
SV	0	0
IP	93.2	0.0
H	83	0
ER	37	0
K	87	0
BB	28	0
ERA	3.57	0.00
WHIP	1.19	0.00

Recent News
	Padres pregame: Protecting Matt Waldron's grip as Friars seek Fenway sweep Published June 30th, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Padres: Knuckleballer Matt Waldron Masters Craft, Ready to Face Red Sox at Fenway Park Published June 29th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Padres' Matt Waldron brings knuckleball, thoughts of Tim Wakefield into Fenway Park start vs. Red Sox Published June 29th, 2024 via The Boston Globe A Video Game Inspired Padres' Matt Waldron to Learn the Knuckleball Published June 29th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Knuckleball Success: Matt Waldron's Journey at Fenway Park with Tim Wakefield Mentoring Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Tim Wakefield mentored the Padres' Matt Waldron, who is bringing the knuckleball back to Fenway Published June 28th, 2024 via The New York Times Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves' bats in 3-1 win Published June 27th, 2024 via Yahoo Sport Australia Padres Notes: Yu Darvish's Rehab, Trade Priorities, Matt Waldron's Rise Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN	Astros' Luis Garcia: Throws one inning Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Astros' Luis Garcia makes first rehab start in return from surgery Published June 28th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Luis Garcia Heads To Florida Complex League Published June 28th, 2024 Astros' Luis Garcia: Starts rehab assignment Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Astros Right-Hander Luis Garcia Nearing Return in Late July After Mound Progress Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Luis Garcia Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Weekend Published June 25th, 2024 Astros' Luis Garcia: On cusp of rehab assignment Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Houston Astros' Luis Garcia close to pitching in games in return from Tommy John surgery Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN

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