Should I draft Michael Tonkin or Jake Bird?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Michael Tonkin or Jake Bird.

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	0.10	-0.11
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	112.00	96.00
W	3	2
L	2	3
SV	0	0
IP	61.0	67.0
H	56	71
ER	30	32
K	64	61
BB	24	26
ERA	4.43	4.30
WHIP	1.31	1.45

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	92.0	4.0
W	3	1
L	3	1
SV	1	1
IP	38.1	23.0
H	27	25
ER	10	16
K	39	16
BB	15	18
ERA	2.36	6.26
WHIP	1.10	1.87

Recent News
	Inside Michael Tonkin's climb to the top of the Yankees' bullpen trust tree Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Michael Tonkin's Climb: Unveiling Success in the Yankees' Bullpen Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Inside Michael Tonkin's climb to the top of the Yankees' bullpen trust tree Published June 23rd, 2024 via Yanks Go Yard Michael Tonkin strikes out Austin Hays \| 06/20/2024 \| New York Yankees Published June 20th, 2024 via MLB.com Michael Tonkin thrilled to be a Yankee after wild ride in April: 'This is awesome' Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN Michael Tonkin rises in this month's Yankees Reliever Confidence Index Published June 15th, 2024 via Pinstripe Alley Yankees Reliever Michael Tonkin Thriving with Two-Seamer Pitch and Team Support Published June 13th, 2024 via BVM Sports Michael Tonkin excelling with Yankees after multiple DFAs Published June 13th, 2024 via MLB.com	Rockies' Jake Bird: Shut down with groin strain Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rockies' Jake Bird: Removed from game Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Rockies' Jake Bird: Scoreless appearance in return Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jake Bird escapes the 6th inning jam \| 06/17/2024 Published June 17th, 2024 via MLB.com Rockies' Jake Bird: Returns from IL Published June 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rockies' Jake Bird: Reinstated off IL Published June 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rockies' Jake Bird: Throwing again at Triple-A Published June 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rockies' Jake Bird: Begins rehab assignment Published June 11th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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