Should I draft Drew Smyly or Jordan Wicks?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Drew Smyly or Jordan Wicks.

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	0.04	0.32
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	168.00	188.00
W	5	7
L	6	7
SV	0	0
IP	98.0	123.0
H	92	131
ER	46	60
K	94	111
BB	31	41
ERA	4.22	4.39
WHIP	1.26	1.40

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	18.0	33.0
W	2	1
L	3	2
SV	0	0
IP	19.0	26.1
H	17	29
ER	9	13
K	17	30
BB	9	10
ERA	4.26	4.48
WHIP	1.37	1.49

Recent News
	Cubs roster move: Drew Smyly activated, José Cuas optioned Published June 6th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Drew Smyly: Struggles with control, takes loss Published June 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs Injury Update: Drew Smyly Activated Ahead of Saturday's Game Published May 25th, 2024 via Yardbarker Cubs Injury Update: Drew Smyly Activated Ahead of Saturday's Game Published May 25th, 2024 via On Tap Sports Net Cubs roster move: Drew Smyly activated, José Cuas optioned Published May 25th, 2024 via Chat Sports Cubs Activate Drew Smyly from IL, Option Jose Cuas Published May 25th, 2024 via Cubs Insider Drew Smyly (hip) activated from IL Published May 25th, 2024 via FantasyPros Cubs' Drew Smyly: Reinstated from IL Published May 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Chicago Cubs Welcome Back Jordan Wicks, Porter Hodge Sent to Triple-A: Team's NFL and Game Plan Revealed Published June 7th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs: Jordan Wicks Activated, Porter Hodge Optioned to Triple-A Published June 7th, 2024 via On Tap Sports Net Cubs activate Jordan Wicks from IL, option Porter Hodge to Triple-A Iowa Published June 7th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Cubs roster move: Jordan Wicks activated from injured list, Porter Hodge optioned Published June 7th, 2024 via Bleed Cubbie Blue Cubs' Jordan Wicks: Rejoining active roster Published June 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs discussing next steps for Jordan Wicks, who is up for 'whatever role' and 'whenever' Published June 6th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times Cubs' Jordan Wicks: Goes three-plus frames in rehab start Published June 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs' Jordan Wicks: Making rehab start Sunday Published June 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports

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