Should I draft Steven Matz or Taj Bradley?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Steven Matz or Taj Bradley.

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	0.14
ADP	Undrafted	234.65
PROJ	191.00	174.00
W	6	5
L	7	6
SV	0	0
IP	108.0	94.0
H	104	89
ER	47	43
K	101	104
BB	31	32
ERA	3.92	4.12
WHIP	1.25	1.29

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	9.0	129.0
W	1	3
L	2	4
SV	0	0
IP	27.2	55.1
H	37	42
ER	19	21
K	17	72
BB	11	20
ERA	6.29	3.43
WHIP	1.76	1.13

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	Taj Bradley, Zach Eflin, leading Rays' pitching rotation Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Taj Bradley shines as key pitcher in Tampa Bay Rays' success Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Taj Bradley's turnaround has made him a key piece of the Rays' future Published July 1st, 2024 via Rays Colored Glasses Isaac Paredes near-cycle and Taj Bradley's 11 strikeouts shine in Rays vs. Nationals series Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Taj Bradley's growth continues in dominant win vs. Nationals Published July 1st, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Taj Bradley Ties Career High With 11 K's, Rays Shutout Nationals 5-0 Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Talk Florida Taj Bradley Earns Win Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Taj Bradley ties career high with 11 strikeouts in Rays victory Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com

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