Should I draft Matt Waldron or Luis Medina?

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

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Matt Waldron

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OAK · SP,RP

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.18	-0.10
ADP	254.46	Undrafted
PROJ	105.00	131.00
W	3	3
L	4	8
SV	0	0
IP	76.0	104.0
H	75	98
ER	41	53
K	62	101
BB	23	53
ERA	4.86	4.59
WHIP	1.29	1.45

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	173.0	28.0
W	5	1
L	7	3
SV	0	0
IP	93.2	30.0
H	83	29
ER	37	15
K	87	22
BB	28	15
ERA	3.57	4.50
WHIP	1.19	1.47

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	Diamondbacks vs. Luis Medina and the Athletics: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 30 Published June 29th, 2024 via Lineups Athletics' Luis Medina: Takes loss in short start Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Breaking down Luis Medina's pitches \| 06/24/2024 \| Oakland Athletics Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Angels vs. Luis Medina and the Athletics: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 24 Published June 24th, 2024 via Lineups Luis Medina, Oakland Athletics defeat KC Royals Published June 20th, 2024 via Sactown Sports Luis Medina gets 1st win in more than 11 months as Athletics beat Royals 5-1 Published June 20th, 2024 via krcgtv.com Luis Medina back in win column as A's stymie Royals Published June 20th, 2024 via Deadspin Luis Medina's outing against the Royals \| 06/19/2024 \| Oakland Athletics Published June 19th, 2024 via MLB.com

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