Should I draft Framber Valdez or Luis Castillo?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Framber Valdez or Luis Castillo.

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	5.72	8.50
ADP	66.18	33.61
PROJ	429.00	447.00
W	14	13
L	7	9
SV	0	0
IP	186.0	193.0
H	158	164
ER	68	75
K	189	220
BB	59	58
ERA	3.29	3.50
WHIP	1.17	1.15

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	95.0	139.0
W	4	4
L	3	6
SV	0	0
IP	54.2	71.1
H	51	67
ER	24	27
K	42	75
BB	17	19
ERA	3.99	3.42
WHIP	1.25	1.21

Recent News
	Houston Astros: Framber Valdez stellar in win vs. Minnesota Twins Published June 1st, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Framber Valdez, Astros overwhelm Twins Published June 1st, 2024 via Reuters Framber Valdez's strong start against the Twins \| 06/01/2024 Published June 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Framber Valdez's strong start keys Astros' victory - Houston Published June 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Astros' Framber Valdez problem is deeper than just a short rough stretch Published June 1st, 2024 via Climbing Tal's Hill Astros' Framber Valdez: Tagged with loss Monday Published May 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Framber Valdez strikes out Mitch Haniger \| 05/27/2024 \| Houston Astros Published May 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Framber Valdez's solid outing \| 05/27/2024 \| Houston Astros Published May 27th, 2024 via MLB.com	Seattle Mariners' Luis Castillo Shines in Win vs Houston Astros, Leads AL West by 3.5 Games Published May 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Luis Castillo Puts Himself Alongside Mariners' Royalty in Team History Published May 29th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Luis Castillo Racks Up Eighth Quality Start Published May 29th, 2024 Mariners' Luis Castillo: Stays consistent versus Astros Published May 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Luis Castillo sets down six Astros \| 05/28/2024 \| Seattle Mariners Published May 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Luis Castillo's outing against the Astros \| 05/28/2024 \| Seattle Mariners Published May 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Luis Castillo takes loss Thursday Published May 24th, 2024 via FantasyPros Luis Castillo sharp in 2024 spring debut for Mariners Published May 24th, 2024 via MLB.com

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