Should I draft Max Scherzer or Frankie Montas?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Max Scherzer or Frankie Montas.

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	0.30	0.80
ADP	219.12	Undrafted
PROJ	185.00	220.00
W	5	6
L	2	7
SV	0	0
IP	77.0	130.0
H	64	125
ER	31	61
K	84	125
BB	19	43
ERA	3.62	4.22
WHIP	1.08	1.29

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	28.0	95.0
W	1	3
L	1	6
SV	0	0
IP	10.1	72.1
H	5	65
ER	2	34
K	8	58
BB	2	30
ERA	1.78	4.24
WHIP	.69	1.32

Recent News
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