Should I draft Paul Skenes or Slade Cecconi?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Paul Skenes or Slade Cecconi.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Paul Skenes

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Slade Cecconi

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ARI · SP

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.79	-0.23
ADP	204.56	Undrafted
PROJ	85.00	75.00
W	1	2
L	2	0
SV	0	0
IP	58.0	42.0
H	54	43
ER	28	22
K	48	36
BB	22	10
ERA	4.34	4.71
WHIP	1.31	1.26

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	132.0	23.0
W	4	1
L	0	5
SV	0	0
IP	39.1	44.1
H	32	48
ER	10	33
K	53	33
BB	7	9
ERA	2.30	6.73
WHIP	1.00	1.29

Recent News
	Another strong start from Paul Skenes leads Pirates to 4-1 win over Reds Published June 18th, 2024 via WPXI Pittsburgh MLB fans want Olivia Dunne's boyfriend Paul Skenes to sign for New York Yankees after latest stellar p... Published June 18th, 2024 via The US Sun Paul Skenes picks up career 1st as Pirates pick off pair of Reds in series-opener Published June 18th, 2024 via TribLIVE MLB roundup: Pirates' Paul Skenes stars again in win over Reds Published June 17th, 2024 via SRN News WATCH: Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne & SI rookie model Xandra turn car ride into dance party with Ayesha ... Published June 17th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Paul Skenes tosses six strong innings to earn win vs. Reds Published June 17th, 2024 via MLB.com Field View: Paul Skenes' punchout \| 06/17/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published June 17th, 2024 via MLB.com Paul Skenes adjusts and executes after allowing rare first-inning run Published June 17th, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com	Arizona Diamondbacks' Pitching Woes Persist in Loss to Angels: Slade Cecconi Concedes 7 Runs Published June 12th, 2024 via BVM Sports Diamondbacks' Slade Cecconi: Hit hard in loss Published June 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks' Slade Cecconi shines in impressive victory over Angels 8-3 Published June 12th, 2024 via BVM Sports Slade Cecconi and the Diamondbacks Battered by the Angels 8-3 Published June 12th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jace Peterson replaces pitcher Slade Cecconi on Diamondbacks' World Series roster, adding extra bat Published June 7th, 2024 via Yahoo News Canada Diamondbacks' Slade Cecconi: Does alright in no-decision Published June 6th, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks' Slade Cecconi: Drawing another start Published June 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Diamondbacks' Slade Cecconi: Solid in no-decision Published June 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports

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