Should I draft Shane Baz or Justin Verlander?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Shane Baz or Justin Verlander.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

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Shane Baz

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Justin Verlander · Neck (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.74	0.82
ADP	220.73	170.50
PROJ	234.00	277.00
W	6	9
L	3	7
SV	0	0
IP	101.0	144.0
H	84	129
ER	41	59
K	114	122
BB	32	40
ERA	3.65	3.69
WHIP	1.15	1.17

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	108.0
W	0	3
L	0	2
SV	0	0
IP	0.0	57.0
H	0	52
ER	0	25
K	0	51
BB	0	17
ERA	0.00	3.95
WHIP	0.00	1.21

Recent News
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