Should I draft John Means or Bryce Elder?

See our analysis of the choice to draft John Means or Bryce Elder.

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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Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.58	0.06
ADP	254.54	Undrafted
PROJ	206.00	170.00

W	7	8
L	6	5
SV	0	0
IP	116.0	109.0
H	107	109
ER	53	55
K	89	87
BB	23	40
ERA	4.11	4.54
WHIP	1.12	1.37

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	51.0	22.0
W	2	1
L	0	1
SV	0	0
IP	17.2	20.2
H	15	26
ER	6	11
K	15	16
BB	0	8
ERA	3.14	4.90
WHIP	.87	1.68

Recent News
	Orioles beat Mariners in John Means' first home win since 2021 Published May 17th, 2024 via Baltimore Sun Orioles' John Means: Improves to 2-0 Published May 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports John Means to start Friday Published May 17th, 2024 via FantasyPros seattle mariners vs baltimore orioles orioles win may 17 2024 john means pitching bryce miller mariners Published May 16th, 2024 via Pregame.com John Means struggles, Orioles still triumph Published May 12th, 2024 via FantasyPros Orioles' John Means: Stumbles in second start Published May 11th, 2024 via CBS Sports Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - John Means, Paul Goldschmidt, Bo Bichette, and more Published May 8th, 2024 via MSN COLUMN: WVU baseball alum John Means back on the mound after Tommy John surgery Published May 7th, 2024 via Times-West Virginian	Bryce Elder shows why he's next in line for the Braves Published May 16th, 2024 via MSN New Braves rumor suggests exciting replacement for Bryce Elder in rotation Published May 16th, 2024 via FanSided Bryce Elder struggles, Braves fall to Mets 4-3 Published May 13th, 2024 via FantasyPros Braves' Bryce Elder: Looks sharp in no-decision Published May 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports Braves' Bryce Elder: Sharp in no-decision Published May 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports Bryce Elder whiffs six Mets \| 05/12/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published May 12th, 2024 via MLB.com Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets: Can Bryce Elder Lead Braves to Sweep at Citi Field? Published May 12th, 2024 via BVM Sports Bryce Elder, Braves look to complete sweep in New York Published May 12th, 2024 via Battery Power

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