Should I draft Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly.

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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Zac Gallen

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Merrill Kelly · Shoulder (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	5.98	2.57
ADP	41.92	167.60
PROJ	388.00	342.00
W	12	12
L	8	9
SV	0	0
IP	180.0	176.0
H	172	157
ER	71	74
K	193	163
BB	51	59
ERA	3.55	3.78
WHIP	1.24	1.23

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	160.0	70.0
W	6	2
L	4	0
SV	0	0
IP	63.2	24.2
H	52	17
ER	20	6
K	67	21
BB	16	6
ERA	2.85	2.23
WHIP	1.08	.95

Recent News
	Starting the Conversation: How Zac Gallen mentally recovered from injury Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports360AZ Zac Gallen Moved Up To Thursday This Week Published July 1st, 2024 D-backs Shake up Rotation Order, Move Zac Gallen up to July 4th Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Diamondbacks moving up Zac Gallen to 4th of July vs. Dodgers Published June 30th, 2024 via Arizona Sports Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo drops 'inspiring' reaction to Zac Gallen's injury return Published June 30th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Zac Gallen's Masterful Reuturn From Injury Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Zac Gallen Stellar In Return On Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Zac Gallen's refreshing return is what Diamondbacks needed to end skid Published June 29th, 2024 via Tar Heel Times	Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Throwing from 120 feet Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Merrill Kelly targets mid-August return amid Diamondbacks' playoff push Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly reveals target date for return Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Merrill Kelly Hopes To Return In Mid-August Published June 24th, 2024 Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Targeting mid-August return Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Merrill Kelly Aiming For Mid-August Return Published June 24th, 2024 via RealGM Merrill Kelly gives update on when he could return to the mound Published June 23rd, 2024 via 12news.com KPNX Merrill Kelly Targets Mid-August Comeback Amid Contract Extension Talks Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports

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