Should I draft Clayton Kershaw or AJ Smith-Shawver?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Clayton Kershaw or AJ Smith-Shawver.

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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Clayton Kershaw · Shoulder (Out)

AJ Smith-Shawver · Oblique (Day To Day)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.25	-0.32
ADP	256.54	Undrafted
PROJ	100.00	84.00
W	3	1
L	1	1
SV	0	0
IP	47.0	52.0
H	44	46
ER	21	27
K	50	51
BB	15	23
ERA	4.02	4.67
WHIP	1.26	1.33

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	12.0
W	0	0
L	0	0
SV	0	0
IP	0.0	4.1
H	0	3
ER	0	0
K	0	4
BB	0	2
ERA	0.00	0.00
WHIP	0.00	1.22

Recent News
	Dodgers Injury Update: No 'Hard Timeline' For Clayton Kershaw Published June 27th, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Dodgers Notes: Shohei Ohtani Makes History, Clayton Kershaw Update, 3 Blockbuster Trade Candidates for LA Published June 27th, 2024 via Dodgers Nation Dave Roberts Reacts to Clayton Kershaw's Setback for Dodgers Published June 26th, 2024 via Dodgers Nation Rangers lucked out avoiding Clayton Kershaw in free agency as injuries mount Published June 26th, 2024 via Nolan Writin' Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw's Shoulder Woes Delay Comeback Published June 25th, 2024 via Athlon Sports A necessary Dodgers-Angels crosstown trade after Clayton Kershaw setback Published June 25th, 2024 via FanSided Dodgers Shut Down Clayton Kershaw From Throwing Published June 25th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Clayton Kershaw's Rehab Delay: Setback in Shoulder Recovery Published June 25th, 2024 via SportsGrid	Braves Place AJ Smith-Shawver On 15-Day Injured List Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN A Braves-Pirates trade to make quickly after AJ Smith-Shawver injury Published June 8th, 2024 via MSN AJ Smith-Shawver News, Rumors, Stats, Highlights and More Published June 7th, 2024 via ClutchPoints A Braves-Pirates trade to make quickly after AJ Smith-Shawver injury Published May 25th, 2024 via MSN A Braves-Pirates trade to make quickly after AJ Smith-Shawver injury Published May 25th, 2024 via FanSided Atlanta Braves Top Prospect AJ Smith-Shawver Out with Severe Grade 2 Oblique Strain Published May 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Ray Kerr makes first MLB start after AJ Smith-Shawver's injury Published May 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Braves' AJ Smith-Shawver has oblique strain, goes on injured list Published May 24th, 2024 via The Atlanta Journal Constitution

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