Should I draft Griffin Canning or Kenta Maeda?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Griffin Canning or Kenta Maeda.

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	1.85	1.48
ADP	Undrafted	244.18
PROJ	294.00	268.00

W	10	7
L	8	9
SV	0	0
IP	147.0	141.0
H	138	129
ER	68	63
K	161	149
BB	44	39
ERA	4.16	4.02
WHIP	1.24	1.19

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	52.0	43.0
W	2	2
L	4	1
SV	0	0
IP	51.2	35.2
H	50	37
ER	29	23
K	36	24
BB	21	10
ERA	5.10	5.88
WHIP	1.39	1.34

Recent News
	Griffin Canning shines despite Astros home run antics in Angels loss Published May 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Griffin Canning got screwed by Minute Maid Park in Angels loss to Astros Published May 22nd, 2024 via Halo Hangout Griffin Canning works five frames against Astros Published May 22nd, 2024 via FantasyPros Angels' Griffin Canning: Hurt by long ball Tuesday Published May 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Griffin Canning With A Quality Start On Wednesday Published May 17th, 2024 via MSN Griffin Canning With A Quality Start On Wednesday Published May 16th, 2024 via MSN Griffin Canning With A Quality Start On Wednesday Published May 16th, 2024 Griffin Canning Shines in Angels' 7-2 Victory Published May 16th, 2024 via FantasyPros	Kenta Maeda shines in Tigers' victory over Blue Jays Published May 25th, 2024 via FantasyPros Kenta Maeda Throws 5 Scoreless Innings and Tigers Beat Blue Jays 6-2 Published May 24th, 2024 via The Japan News Kenta Maeda throws five scoreless innings in Detroit Tigers' 6-2 win over Blue Jays Published May 24th, 2024 via Detroit Free Press Tigers' Kenta Maeda: Returns with second win Published May 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Keith, Maeda power Tigers over Blue Jays to snap losing skid Published May 24th, 2024 via TSN Kenta Maeda Reinstated And Starting Friday Published May 24th, 2024 Tigers switch up pitching plans, activate Kenta Maeda from injured list to start Published May 24th, 2024 via Detroit News Tigers' RHP Kenta Maeda off IL, to start Friday vs. Blue Jays Published May 24th, 2024 via Mesabi Tribune

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