Should I draft Orion Kerkering or Julian Merryweather?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Orion Kerkering or Julian Merryweather.

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	0.56	0.49
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	144.00	139.00
W	1	1
L	2	4
SV	4	2
IP	59.0	67.0
H	49	56
ER	23	27
K	66	82
BB	19	29
ERA	3.51	3.63
WHIP	1.15	1.27

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	90.0	11.0
W	2	0
L	1	0
SV	0	0
IP	29.2	4.2
H	20	4
ER	5	1
K	32	6
BB	6	2
ERA	1.54	2.14
WHIP	.89	1.43

Recent News
	Orion Kerkering's Rise in Major League Baseball Through Pitch Selection Evolution Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Orion Kerkering is heating up Published June 26th, 2024 via The Good Phight Orion Kerkering seals Phillies' win against Tigers \| 06/24/2024 Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Orion Kerkering thriving in first full season with Phillies: 'I just embrace all of these different roles' Published June 20th, 2024 via PhillyVoice.com Is Orion Kerkering the Closer of the Future? Published June 13th, 2024 via Philadelphia Sports Nation Phillies' Orion Kerkering is only just getting started and soaring under the wings of veterans - Philly Sports Published June 4th, 2024 via Philly Sports Network Orion Kerkering keeps adapting - to a new pitch mix, new game situations and big league travel Published May 26th, 2024 via Phillies Nation Orion Kerkering escapes 6th inning jam \| 05/24/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published May 24th, 2024 via MLB.com	Cubs' Julian Merryweather: Set for another bullpen Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs' Julian Merryweather: Throws bullpen session Published June 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs' Julian Merryweather: Out through All-Star break Published June 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Julian Merryweather To Start Throwing Monday Published May 17th, 2024 Cubs' Julian Merryweather: Nearing throwing program Published May 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs News: Injury updates on Jameson Taillon, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Julian Merryweather Published April 17th, 2024 via CubsHQ Julian Merryweather Moved To 60-Day Injured List Published April 17th, 2024 Cubs' Julian Merryweather: Goes to 60-day IL Published April 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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