Should I draft Patrick Corbin or Paul Blackburn?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Patrick Corbin or Paul Blackburn.

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	0.37	0.18
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	190.00	177.00
W	8	7
L	12	9
SV	0	0
IP	175.0	137.0
H	190	146
ER	96	69
K	119	107
BB	52	47
ERA	4.94	4.53
WHIP	1.38	1.41

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	54.0	84.0
W	1	3
L	8	2
SV	0	0
IP	95.0	46.0
H	112	40
ER	58	21
K	65	36
BB	33	13
ERA	5.49	4.11
WHIP	1.53	1.15

Recent News
	Washington Nationals: Patrick Corbin's Pitching Struggles & James Wood's Anticipated Debut at Nationals Park Published June 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports Washington Nationals news & notes: Patrick Corbin & one bad inning vs the Rays + James Wood expected in D.C. Published June 30th, 2024 via Federal Baseball Nationals' Patrick Corbin: Allows two homers Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Patrick Corbin's outing against the Rays \| 06/30/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Patrick Corbin's five strikeouts \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Rays vs. Patrick Corbin and the Nationals: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 30 Published June 29th, 2024 via Lineups Breaking down Patrick Corbin's start \| 06/24/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Patrick Corbin strikes out five \| 06/24/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com	Paul Blackburn To Face Live Hitters On Wednesday Published July 1st, 2024 Athletics' Paul Blackburn: Cleared to face hitters Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Paul Blackburn: Making progress in throwing program Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oakland A's Paul Blackburn and Ross Stripling Scheduled for Bullpen Sessions This Week Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Paul Blackburn Throws Bullpen Session Thursday Published June 20th, 2024 Athletics' Paul Blackburn: Throwing off mound Thursday Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Paul Blackburn: Making noteworthy progress Published June 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports Athletics' Paul Blackburn: Making noteworthy progress Published June 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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