Should I draft Matt Waldron or Luis Ortiz?

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

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	-0.21
ADP	254.02	Undrafted
PROJ	105.00	111.00
W	3	5
L	4	8
SV	0	0
IP	76.0	106.0
H	75	114
ER	41	57
K	62	84
BB	23	48
ERA	4.86	4.84
WHIP	1.29	1.53

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	175.0	113.0
W	5	4
L	6	2
SV	0	1
IP	89.1	53.0
H	77	48
ER	34	19
K	84	43
BB	27	18
ERA	3.43	3.23
WHIP	1.17	1.25

Recent News
	Tim Wakefield mentored the Padres' Matt Waldron, who is bringing the knuckleball back to Fenway Published June 28th, 2024 via The New York Times Padres' Matt Waldron: Strikes out eight in no-decision Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Matt Waldron strikes out eight \| 06/24/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Matt Waldron strikes out Joey Meneses \| 06/24/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Padres Pitcher Matt Waldron Revives Knuckleball with Dominance Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports How Matt Waldron is bringing back the knuckleball: Padres pitcher's trick offering isn't just a gimmick Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Padres send surging Matt Waldron to take on Nationals Published June 24th, 2024 via Deadspin Padres Notes: Yu Darvish Updates, Matt Waldron's Remarkable Feat, Garrett Crochet Rumors Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN	Luis L. Ortiz Notches Seven Strikeouts Published June 26th, 2024 Luis Ortiz Tallies 7 Strikeouts in Pirates Win \| Pirates vs. Reds Highlights (6/25/24) Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Luis Ortiz continues to prove his worth in multiple roles Published June 26th, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com Pirates' Luis Ortiz: Ties career high in Ks Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Luis Ortiz pitches Pirates past Reds, 6-1 \| National \| youralaskalink.com Published June 26th, 2024 via youralaskalink Pirates take 2 of 3 from Reds behind Luis Ortiz's strong start Published June 26th, 2024 via 93.7 The Fan Luis Ortiz Tosses Gem, Pirates Hit Pair of Homers to Take Series Over Reds Published June 26th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Luis Ortiz excels, Pirates beat Reds Published June 26th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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