Should I draft Kenta Maeda or Shane Baz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kenta Maeda 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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Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.48	0.99
ADP	243.33	222.46
PROJ	268.00	234.00
W	7	6
L	9	3
SV	0	0
IP	141.0	101.0
H	129	84
ER	63	41
K	149	114
BB	39	32
ERA	4.02	3.65
WHIP	1.19	1.15

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	38.0	0.0
W	2	0
L	2	0
SV	0	0
IP	40.1	0.0
H	45	0
ER	28	0
K	30	0
BB	12	0
ERA	6.28	0.00
WHIP	1.42	0.00

Recent News
	Detroit Tigers' Kenta Maeda, Jack Flaherty expect to make next start Published June 7th, 2024 via Detroit Free Press Tigers' Kenta Maeda: Sore after long toss Published June 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers' Kenta Maeda: Throwing long toss Published June 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Detroit Tigers Injury Update: Kenta Maeda Returns, Alex Faedo Surgery, Roster Moves Published June 6th, 2024 via BVM Sports Tigers injury update: Kenta Maeda disaster, Alex Faedo and corresponding roster move Published June 6th, 2024 via Motor City Bengals Tigers' Kenta Maeda exits at Texas after throwing 2 pitches Published June 5th, 2024 via MSN Tigers' Kenta Maeda leaves game with apparent injury after two pitches Published June 5th, 2024 via Detroit News Kenta Maeda Throws Only Two Pitches before Leaving with Right-Side Abdominal Discomfort; Rangers Top Detroit 9-1 ... Published June 5th, 2024 via The Japan News	Shane Baz Reinstated And Optioned To Triple-A Published May 23rd, 2024 Shane Baz on the Path to Returning to the Rays Rotation Published May 23rd, 2024 via Last Word on Baseball Shane Baz (elbow) activated from IL, optioned to Triple-A Published May 23rd, 2024 via FantasyPros Rays' Shane Baz: Activated, optioned to Triple-A Published May 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays' Shane Baz: Logs four innings in rehab start Published May 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays' Shane Baz: Completes four innings Published May 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Shane Baz Looks Sharp In Fourth Rehab Start Published May 23rd, 2024 via MSN Shane Baz Looks Sharp In Fourth Rehab Start Published May 22nd, 2024

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