Should I draft Patrick Sandoval or Nestor Cortes?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Patrick Sandoval or Nestor Cortes.

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	1.31	1.65
ADP	Undrafted	217.54
PROJ	255.00	278.00
W	9	9
L	9	6
SV	0	0
IP	159.0	136.0
H	152	121
ER	72	60
K	146	136
BB	72	40
ERA	4.08	3.97
WHIP	1.41	1.18

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	77.0	200.0
W	2	4
L	8	7
SV	0	0
IP	79.2	105.0
H	86	97
ER	46	41
K	81	98
BB	35	19
ERA	5.23	3.51
WHIP	1.53	1.10

Recent News
	Angels News: Patrick Sandoval's Tommy John surgery prompts Angels to seek replacement starter Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Angels' Patrick Sandoval Uncertain About Pitching Next Season Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Angels Notes: Patrick Sandoval Update, Return Date For Reliever, Winning Streak Published June 29th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Angels' Patrick Sandoval: Undergoes Tommy John surgery Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Patrick Sandoval To Undergo Tommy John Surgery Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Angels News: Patrick Sandoval Undergoes 'Successful' Elbow Surgery Published June 28th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Angels' Patrick Sandoval Has 'Successful' Elbow Surgery: Report Published June 28th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Angel Notes: Patrick Sandoval's Season Cut Short, Livan Soto's Next Step, Golfer in the Bullpen Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN	Nestor Cortes struggles on road again as Yankees lose Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Yankees' Nestor Cortes Concedes Chinks In Armor Against Blue Jays Published June 30th, 2024 via Pinstripes Nation Yankees' Nestor Cortes gets honest about disappointing start vs. Blue Jays Published June 29th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Yankees' Nestor Cortes: Struggles early in loss Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nestor Cortes strikes out five against the Blue Jays \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Blue Jays vs. Nestor Cortes Jr. and the Yankees: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 29 Published June 28th, 2024 via Lineups Yankees' Nestor Cortes delivers blunt admission after loss to Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MSN Yankees' Nestor Cortes delivers blunt admission after loss to Braves Published June 23rd, 2024 via ClutchPoints

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