Should I draft Steven Matz or Reese Olson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Steven Matz or Reese Olson.

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

Strong Recommendation

Steven Matz

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Steven Matz · Back (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.21	0.47
ADP	Undrafted	257.65
PROJ	191.00	187.00
W	6	7
L	7	9
SV	0	0
IP	108.0	130.0
H	104	128
ER	47	63
K	101	120
BB	31	59
ERA	3.92	4.36
WHIP	1.25	1.44

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	9.0	146.0
W	1	2
L	2	8
SV	0	0
IP	27.2	89.1
H	37	81
ER	19	33
K	17	81
BB	11	26
ERA	6.29	3.33
WHIP	1.76	1.20

Recent News
	Steven Matz Transferred To 60-Day Injured List Published June 28th, 2024 Cardinals' Steven Matz: Shifted to 60-day IL Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports 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 MSN 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	Reese Olson Looks Sharp In No-Decision Published June 30th, 2024 Tigers' Reese Olson: Pitches well in no-decision Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Olson puts up brave fight but Angels edge Tigers in 10th Published June 29th, 2024 via Detroit News Detroit Tigers waste Reese Olson's run support in 6-5 loss to Angels in extra innings Published June 29th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Tigers' Reese Olson has received no support despite brilliant 2024 start Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Tigers' Reese Olson: Pitches into seventh versus CWS Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Best MLB Player Prop Pick for Today 6/23: Best Reese Olson props Published June 23rd, 2024 via Pickswise Should Tigers worry about Reese Olson after gem vs Braves and struggles against Brewers and Nationals? Published June 21st, 2024 via BVM Sports

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