Should I draft Steven Matz or Shane Baz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Steven Matz or Shane Baz.

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	1.01
ADP	Undrafted	220.67
PROJ	191.00	234.00
W	6	6
L	7	3
SV	0	0
IP	108.0	101.0
H	104	84
ER	47	41
K	101	114
BB	31	32
ERA	3.92	3.65
WHIP	1.25	1.15

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	9.0	0.0
W	1	0
L	2	0
SV	0	0
IP	27.2	0.0
H	37	0
ER	19	0
K	17	0
BB	11	0
ERA	6.29	0.00
WHIP	1.76	0.00

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	Shane Baz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 15) Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Shane Baz Looks Sharp In Fourth Rehab Start Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Shane Baz Reinstated And Optioned To Triple-A Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Tampa Bay Rays Trade Deadline Update: Shane Baz and Jeffrey Springs Set to Boost Starting Rotation Published June 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Should I Stash Shane Baz In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Shane Baz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 14) Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN When Is Shane Baz Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 14 Update) Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Should I Stash Shane Baz In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 14) Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN

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