Should I draft Michael Wacha or Taj Bradley?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Michael Wacha or Taj Bradley.

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	0.14
ADP	257.06	234.65
PROJ	187.00	174.00
W	8	5
L	8	6
SV	0	0
IP	122.0	94.0
H	129	89
ER	60	43
K	108	104
BB	38	32
ERA	4.43	4.12
WHIP	1.37	1.29

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	126.0	129.0
W	4	3
L	6	4
SV	0	0
IP	78.1	55.1
H	75	42
ER	34	21
K	67	72
BB	23	20
ERA	3.92	3.43
WHIP	1.25	1.13

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	Taj Bradley, Zach Eflin, leading Rays' pitching rotation Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Taj Bradley shines as key pitcher in Tampa Bay Rays' success Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Taj Bradley's turnaround has made him a key piece of the Rays' future Published July 1st, 2024 via Rays Colored Glasses Isaac Paredes near-cycle and Taj Bradley's 11 strikeouts shine in Rays vs. Nationals series Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Taj Bradley's growth continues in dominant win vs. Nationals Published July 1st, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Taj Bradley Ties Career High With 11 K's, Rays Shutout Nationals 5-0 Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Talk Florida Taj Bradley Earns Win Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Taj Bradley ties career high with 11 strikeouts in Rays victory Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com

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