Should I draft Ranger Suarez or John Means?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Ranger Suarez or John Means.

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	1.25	0.60
ADP	187.40	Undrafted
PROJ	251.00	206.00
W	9	7
L	8	6
SV	0	0
IP	142.0	116.0
H	133	107
ER	64	53
K	134	89
BB	53	23
ERA	4.06	4.11
WHIP	1.31	1.12

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	290.0	58.0
W	10	2
L	2	0
SV	0	0
IP	103.0	20.2
H	81	16
ER	28	6
K	99	16
BB	21	2
ERA	2.45	2.67
WHIP	.99	.89

Recent News
	Cy Young Candidate: Ranger Suarez Elevates Philadelphia Phillies to Top Contenders Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Ranger Suarez Lit Up For Six Runs Published June 30th, 2024 Phillies' Ranger Suarez: Gives up six runs in no-decision Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Philadelphia Phillies: Ranger Suarez Tops ESPN's Midseason Pitcher Rankings Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Philadelphia Phillies Star Ranger Suarez Receives Midseason Honor Published June 28th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Tarik Skubal vs. Ranger Suarez: Cy Young Contenders Duel in Epic Pitching Showdown Published June 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Phillies' Ranger Suarez: Allows four runs in loss Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tarik Skubal tosses seven shutout innings as Tigers top Ranger Suarez, Phillies Published June 25th, 2024 via The Morning Call	John Means Orioles Future Uncertain After Career-Defining Challenges Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Has John Means' Time With the Orioles Come to an End? Published June 28th, 2024 via Just Baseball Orioles starters John Means, Tyler Wells out for season Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Orioles put starting pitcher John Means on injured list with left forearm strain Published June 17th, 2024 via Yahoo Eurosport UK John Means' future with the Orioles is unknown, but his impact has been definitive Published June 17th, 2024 via The Baltimore Banner Drew French on John Means: "Team first, very selfless guy" Published June 17th, 2024 via MASNsports.com Orioles' John Means hopes to bounce back from 2nd Tommy John surgery Published June 16th, 2024 via Baltimore Sun John Means looking to pitch again following second Tommy John surgery Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com

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