Should I draft Craig Kimbrel or Kenley Jansen?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Craig Kimbrel or Kenley Jansen.

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	2.49	2.77
ADP	141.13	145.43
PROJ	253.00	270.00
W	2	1
L	4	2
SV	25	30
IP	61.0	58.0
H	50	46
ER	25	23
K	82	64
BB	27	21
ERA	3.69	3.57
WHIP	1.26	1.16

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	127.0	88.0
W	4	1
L	2	1
SV	14	9
IP	22.1	18.2
H	13	13
ER	7	6
K	31	24
BB	9	10
ERA	2.85	2.97
WHIP	1.00	1.26

Recent News
	Craig Kimbrel earns his 14th save of the year \| 06/07/2024 Published June 7th, 2024 via MLB.com Gregg Olson: Orioles Hall of Famer talks Craig Kimbrel and 2024 Orioles Published June 6th, 2024 via The Baltimore Banner Orioles' Craig Kimbrel: Handed loss Wednesday Published June 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Orioles lose to Blue Jays, 3-2, as Craig Kimbrel allows walk-off hit in 9th inning Published June 5th, 2024 via Baltimore Sun Craig Kimbrel cracks in 9th inning as Blue Jays edge Orioles 3-2 Published June 5th, 2024 via The Baltimore Banner Orioles outfielder makes big mistake with milestone Craig Kimbrel baseball Published June 4th, 2024 via MSN Craig Kimbrel Reacts to 'Dominant' Turnaround with Orioles Published June 3rd, 2024 via Heavy.com O's closer Craig Kimbrel, once again, gets on a pitching roll Published June 2nd, 2024 via MASNsports.com	MLB Trade deadline buzz: Red Sox stars Tyler O'Neill, Kenley Jansen, and Nick Pivetta on the trading block Published May 31st, 2024 via BVM Sports First Pitch: Why Kenley Jansen trade rumors don't necessarily mean Red Sox waving white flag on 2024 Published May 30th, 2024 via MSN Kenley Jansen Trade Rumors: 3 possible landing spots for Red Sox closer amid inconsistent season Published May 30th, 2024 via MSN Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen reponds to trade rumors Published May 30th, 2024 via MSN Red Sox vs Tigers // Alex Cora Postgame Comments // Kenley Jansen's Future in Boston - 5/30 Published May 30th, 2024 via 98.5 The Sports Hub High Heat: Kenley Jansen on electric season \| 05/29/2024 Published May 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Dodgers Named Potential Trade Suitors for 4-Time All-Star Published May 29th, 2024 via Heavy.com MLB Trade Rumors: Red Sox Explore Kenley Jansen Trade Options Published May 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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