Should I draft Mitch Keller or Tarik Skubal?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Mitch Keller or Tarik Skubal.

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	2.70	5.55
ADP	163.72	46.48
PROJ	351.00	372.00
W	11	10
L	9	7
SV	0	0
IP	183.0	150.0
H	168	120
ER	82	55
K	184	174
BB	60	37
ERA	4.03	3.30
WHIP	1.25	1.05

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	217.0	306.0
W	9	9
L	5	3
SV	0	0
IP	103.1	103.0
H	102	76
ER	40	28
K	96	119
BB	27	20
ERA	3.49	2.45
WHIP	1.25	.93

Recent News
	Pirates fall 7-4 after Cardinals rough up Mitch Keller Published July 3rd, 2024 via WPXI Pittsburgh Despite off night, Mitch Keller still worth getting behind when going gets tough Published July 2nd, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com Mitch Keller's five-strikeout start \| 07/02/2024 Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Pirates' Mitch Keller: Allows five earned runs in loss Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Mitch Keller continues streak of pitching five-plus innings Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Rare off night for Mitch Keller leads Pirates to series opening loss to Cardinals Published July 2nd, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mitch Keller's outing against the Cardinals \| 07/02/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Cardinals vs. Mitch Keller and the Pirates: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - July 2 Published July 1st, 2024 via Lineups	Tarik Skubal strikes out 7 in quality start vs. Twins Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins Prediction: Can Twins Overpower Tarik Skubal, Tigers at Target Field? Published July 2nd, 2024 via OddsChecker Detroit Tigers Ace Tarik Skubal on Historic Run Only Matched By Justin Verlander Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Twins vs. Tarik Skubal and the Tigers: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - July 2 Published July 2nd, 2024 via Lineups Detroit Tigers game vs. Minnesota Twins: Time, TV channel with Tarik Skubal on mound Published July 2nd, 2024 via AOL 'He's turned into a beast': Revisiting Tigers ace Tarik Skubal's old-school draft story Published July 1st, 2024 via Detroit News The Tigers probably won't trade Tarik Skubal. But could they be tempted to consider it? Published July 1st, 2024 via MLive.com Tarik Skubal strikes out career-high, but Tigers lose rain-suspended game Published June 30th, 2024 via MSN

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