Should I draft Paul Skenes or Luke Weaver?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Paul Skenes or Luke Weaver.

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	-0.31	-0.11
ADP	204.58	Undrafted
PROJ	85.00	96.00
W	1	2
L	2	4
SV	0	0
IP	58.0	74.0
H	54	78
ER	28	41
K	48	69
BB	22	25
ERA	4.34	4.99
WHIP	1.31	1.39

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	111.0	123.0
W	3	4
L	0	1
SV	0	0
IP	33.1	42.2
H	26	24
ER	9	13
K	46	44
BB	6	10
ERA	2.45	2.77
WHIP	.97	.81

Recent News
	Missing Out on Paul Skenes' Crowd-Pleasing Performance, Olivia Dunne Makes Extra Effort to Witness Next One Published June 17th, 2024 via EssentiallySports Former Clemson Baseball Star Set To Start Against Paul Skenes Published June 17th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Plus Money Pitcher Props for Paul Skenes and James Paxton Published June 17th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jason Mackey: What A.J. Burnett sees in Paul Skenes and Jared Jones and their 'fifth day' mentality Published June 17th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In Photos: Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne celebrates Father's Day with nostalgic snaps honoring her dad Published June 16th, 2024 via Sportskeeda In Photos: Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne & bestie Xandra turn up summer fun in Southampton in coordinated ... Published June 16th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Paul Skenes, Pirates return home to face Reds Published June 16th, 2024 via Reuters.com Paul Skenes: MLB's Top Draft Pick from Air Force Academy Shines with Record-Breaking Pitches Published June 16th, 2024 via BVM Sports	Luke Weaver freezes Nelson Velázquez to escape jam \| 06/13/2024 Published June 13th, 2024 via MLB.com Is it Legit? 6/11/24: Jack Flaherty, Luke Weaver, and Steven Kwan Published June 11th, 2024 via Pitcher List NY Yankees Covering the Bases: Luke Weaver, Aaron Judge, and Gerrit Cole's injury rehab Published June 6th, 2024 via The New York Times Luke Weaver thought he might be done. Then the Yankees developed him into a bullpen weapon Published June 5th, 2024 via The New York Times Luke Weaver's Remarkable Turnaround: From Struggling Prospect to Yankees' Bullpen Star Published June 5th, 2024 via BVM Sports Luke Weaver opens up about becoming Yankees' 'silent assassin' after career-altering struggles Published June 1st, 2024 via New York Post Luke Weaver Emerges as Key Yankees Player with Hilarious Aaron Judge Perspective Published May 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Luke Weaver's hilarious Aaron Judge take is actually perfect description of his role Published May 27th, 2024 via Yanks Go Yard

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