Should I draft Bryce Elder or Matt Manning?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Bryce Elder or Matt Manning.

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	0.06	-0.11
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	170.00	139.00

W	8	6
L	5	8
SV	0	0
IP	109.0	106.0
H	109	106
ER	55	53
K	87	78
BB	40	35
ERA	4.54	4.50
WHIP	1.37	1.33

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	22.0	33.0
W	1	0
L	1	1
SV	0	0
IP	20.2	22.2
H	26	21
ER	11	11
K	16	22
BB	8	9
ERA	4.90	4.46
WHIP	1.68	1.35

Recent News
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