Should I draft Dane Dunning or Yu Darvish?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Dane Dunning or Yu Darvish.

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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Yu Darvish · Elbow (Day To Day)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.12	1.98
ADP	Undrafted	162.03
PROJ	242.00	301.00
W	10	9
L	9	8
SV	0	0
IP	150.0	157.0
H	151	142
ER	69	72
K	129	158
BB	53	47
ERA	4.14	4.13
WHIP	1.36	1.20

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	102.0	127.0
W	4	4
L	6	3
SV	0	0
IP	62.2	56.1
H	50	45
ER	32	20
K	69	53
BB	31	15
ERA	4.63	3.21
WHIP	1.30	1.07

Recent News
	Dane Dunning escapes bases-loaded jam in the 7th \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Dane Dunning moved to Rangers' bullpen as Max Scherzer returns Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Dane Dunning to Rangers bullpen with Max Scherzer back in rotation Published June 25th, 2024 via The Dallas Morning News Dane Dunning escapes a jam \| 06/25/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Dane Dunning shifting to Texas Rangers bullpen with Max Scherzer back in rotation Published June 25th, 2024 via The Dallas Morning News Dane Dunning To Move To Bullpen Published June 22nd, 2024 Rangers' Dane Dunning: Shifting to bullpen Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Rangers' Dane Dunning: Takes third consecutive loss Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Padres' Yu Darvish: Resumes light throwing Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Padres' Yu Darvish ups scoreless IP streak to 25, gets 200th win Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Yu Darvish's Imaging Comes Out Clean Published June 27th, 2024 MLB Injury Update: Angels' Mike Trout's Recovery making steady progress; Padres' Yu Darvish's elbow Imaging came ... Published June 27th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Padres' Yu Darvish: Imaging comes out clean Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Padres Notes: Roster Shakeup, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Injury, Yu Darvish's Setback Published June 25th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Yu Darvish Dealing With Elbow Inflammation, Won't Start Tuesday Published June 24th, 2024 Padres place Fernando Tatis Jr. (leg) on IL; Yu Darvish remains sidelined with elbow inflammation - The Athletic Published June 24th, 2024 via The New York Times

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