Should I draft Steven Matz or Jake Irvin?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Steven Matz or Jake Irvin.

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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Steven Matz · Back (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.38	-0.05
ADP	Undrafted	256.72
PROJ	191.00	153.00
W	6	5
L	7	9
SV	0	0
IP	108.0	126.0
H	104	127
ER	47	64
K	101	99
BB	31	49
ERA	3.92	4.57
WHIP	1.25	1.40

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	9.0	188.0
W	1	5
L	2	6
SV	0	0
IP	27.2	92.0
H	37	80
ER	19	32
K	17	81
BB	11	20
ERA	6.29	3.13
WHIP	1.76	1.09

Recent News
	Steven Matz Transferred To 60-Day Injured List Published June 28th, 2024 St. Louis Cardinals Urgent Search for Pitcher After Steven Matz's Injury Setback Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Steven Matz Suffers Rehab Setback Published June 22nd, 2024 Cardinals Rotation Woes: Steven Matz Out 4-6 Weeks, Trade Options Ahead Published June 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Cardinals' never-ending Steven Matz injury saga takes another frustrating turn Published June 22nd, 2024 via FanSided Cardinals' Steven Matz: Shut down multiple weeks Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals' Steven Matz: Back soreness surfaces Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Steven Matz throws three perfect innings in rehab Published June 16th, 2024 via MiLB.com	Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Is Jake Irvin The Real Deal? Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Jake Irvin Stopped Walking People. You'll Never Guess What Happened Next. Published June 27th, 2024 via FanGraphs Washington Nationals notebook: Kyle Finnegan, Jake Irvin, Jacob Young Published June 24th, 2024 via Just Baseball Nationals' Jake Irvin: Punches out 10 at Coors Field Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Nationals' Jake Irvin: Punches out 10 Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Washington Nationals win with Jake Irvin's 10-strikeout masterpiece at Coors Field Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Jake Irvin gets 10 strikeouts in Nationals win over Rockies Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com Jake Irvin Strikes Out 10 Batters Published June 23rd, 2024

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