Should I draft Clayton Kershaw or Ken Waldichuk?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Clayton Kershaw or Ken Waldichuk.

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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Injury Alert

Clayton Kershaw · Shoulder (Out)

Ken Waldichuk · Elbow (Out For Season)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.25	-0.24
ADP	256.54	Undrafted
PROJ	100.00	85.00
W	3	2
L	1	3
SV	0	0
IP	47.0	57.0
H	44	54
ER	21	28
K	50	55
BB	15	26
ERA	4.02	4.42
WHIP	1.26	1.40

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	0.0
W	0	0
L	0	0
SV	0	0
IP	0.0	0.0
H	0	0
ER	0	0
K	0	0
BB	0	0
ERA	0.00	0.00
WHIP	0.00	0.00

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	Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk has reconstructive elbow surgery Published May 23rd, 2024 via Yahoo Singapore News Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk (elbow) out for season Published May 17th, 2024 via Sactown Sports Oakland lefty pitcher Ken Waldichuk undergoes reconstructive elbow surgery Published May 16th, 2024 via Head Topics Ken Waldichuk undergoes Tommy John surgery Published May 16th, 2024 via MLB.com Ken Waldichuk Undergoes Tommy John Surgery Published May 16th, 2024 Waldichuk undergoes elbow surgery, out for remainder of season Published May 16th, 2024 via NBC Sports Bay Area Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk has reconstructive elbow surgery - MLB Published May 16th, 2024 via Castanet.net Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk has reconstructive elbow surgery Published May 16th, 2024 via Herald and News

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