Should I draft Michael Kelly or Keynan Middleton?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Michael Kelly or Keynan Middleton.

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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Keynan Middleton · Forearm (Out For Season)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.35	-0.16
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	76.00	92.00
W	2	1
L	3	2
SV	0	0
IP	49.0	49.0
H	46	44
ER	24	20
K	52	54
BB	24	20
ERA	4.41	3.67
WHIP	1.43	1.31

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	57.0	0.0
W	3	0
L	2	0
SV	0	0
IP	31.1	0.0
H	27	0
ER	9	0
K	22	0
BB	10	0
ERA	2.60	0.00
WHIP	1.19	0.00

Recent News
	Suspended A's Pitcher Michael Kelly Will Lose Out On $740k Salary After Betting A Total Of $99 On MLB Games Published June 7th, 2024 via Fanbuzz Michael Kelly suspended for one year for violating MLB's sports betting rules Published June 5th, 2024 via MSN Former West Boca Raton High pitcher, four others suspended from MLB after gambling scandal Published June 5th, 2024 via Palm Beach Post Best photos of former West Boca baseball star Michael Kelly Published June 4th, 2024 via Palm Beach Post Suspension of A's pitcher Michael Kelly shines a light on MLB's gambling hypocrisy Published June 4th, 2024 via MSN Suspension of A's Michael Kelly shines a light on MLB's hypocrisy Published June 4th, 2024 via San Francisco Chronicle Oakland A's react to Michael Kelly's gambling suspension. Can he return to MLB? Published June 4th, 2024 via The Mercury News A's and ex-Astros minor leaguer Michael Kelly suspended for gambling Published June 4th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle	Reports: RHP Keynan Middleton set to sign with Cards Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Cardinals' Keynan Middleton: Moves to 60-day IL Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals lose Keynan Middleton for year to flexor tendon surgery Published June 5th, 2024 via KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis Keynan Middleton to have surgery for right forearm injury Published June 5th, 2024 via MLB.com St. Louis Cardinals Bullpen Strategies Post-Keynan Middleton Injury Published June 4th, 2024 via BVM Sports With Keynan Middleton out for season, how will Cardinals navigate late innings? Published June 4th, 2024 via The New York Times Keynan Middleton To Have Season-Ending Surgery Published June 4th, 2024 Cardinals' Keynan Middleton to have season-ending surgery Published June 4th, 2024 via First Alert 4

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