Should I draft Bryce Elder or Ryne Nelson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Bryce Elder or Ryne Nelson.

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	-0.01
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	170.00	163.00

W	8	7
L	5	8
SV	0	0
IP	109.0	125.0
H	109	130
ER	55	63
K	87	91
BB	40	42
ERA	4.54	4.54
WHIP	1.37	1.38

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	22.0	5.0
W	1	2
L	1	3
SV	0	0
IP	20.2	29.1
H	26	48
ER	11	23
K	16	23
BB	8	7
ERA	4.90	7.11
WHIP	1.68	1.89

Recent News
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