Should I draft Michael Wacha or Steven Matz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Michael Wacha or Steven Matz.

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	0.33	0.38
ADP	257.06	Undrafted
PROJ	187.00	191.00
W	8	6
L	8	7
SV	0	0
IP	122.0	108.0
H	129	104
ER	60	47
K	108	101
BB	38	31
ERA	4.43	3.92
WHIP	1.37	1.25

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	126.0	9.0
W	4	1
L	6	2
SV	0	0
IP	78.1	27.2
H	75	37
ER	34	19
K	67	17
BB	23	11
ERA	3.92	6.29
WHIP	1.25	1.76

Recent News
	Michael Wacha Bounces Back With Second Victory On Thursday Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Royals' Michael Wacha: Stuck with no-decision Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Michael Wacha's outing against the Guardians \| 06/27/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Guardians vs. Michael Wacha and the Royals: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 27 Published June 27th, 2024 via Lineups Punchless Royals waste Michael Wacha's superb return in 6-0 loss to Texas Rangers Published June 25th, 2024 via AOL Kansas City Royals hope return of Hunter Renfroe and Michael Wacha bolsters club Published June 24th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Royals' Michael Wacha: Outdueled in return Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Michael Wacha shines in return as Royals fall to Rangers in a 6-0 loss Published June 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports	Steven Matz Transferred To 60-Day Injured List Published June 28th, 2024 Cardinals' Steven Matz: Shifted to 60-day IL Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports St. Louis Cardinals Urgent Search for Pitcher After Steven Matz's Injury Setback Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Steven Matz Suffers Rehab Setback Published June 22nd, 2024 Cardinals Rotation Woes: Steven Matz Out 4-6 Weeks, Trade Options Ahead Published June 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Cardinals' never-ending Steven Matz injury saga takes another frustrating turn Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN Cardinals' never-ending Steven Matz injury saga takes another frustrating turn Published June 22nd, 2024 via FanSided Cardinals' Steven Matz: Shut down multiple weeks Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports

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