Should I draft Hunter Brown or Yoshinobu Yamamoto?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Hunter Brown or Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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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Yoshinobu Yamamoto · Shoulder (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.04	5.50
ADP	181.70	40.78
PROJ	305.00	370.00
W	11	13
L	7	7
SV	0	0
IP	147.0	164.0
H	134	144
ER	68	67
K	166	167
BB	52	41
ERA	4.16	3.68
WHIP	1.27	1.13

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	163.0	199.0
W	6	6
L	5	2
SV	0	0
IP	86.1	74.0
H	80	62
ER	39	24
K	94	84
BB	35	17
ERA	4.08	2.92
WHIP	1.34	1.07

Recent News
	How Hunter Brown's meteoric rise sparks these burning Astros questions Published July 2nd, 2024 via SportsMap Houston Hunter Brown's Rebound Continues, Astros Blank Tigers 4-0 Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Hunter Brown bounces back, Drew Thorpe debuts, Shane Baz looms Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Astros' Hunter Brown makes history with recent hot streak Published July 2nd, 2024 via Chron Astros' Hunter Brown shines in dominant win over Blue Jays with 2-run home run securing victory Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Yankees Rivals: Hunter Brown keeps the Astros rolling Published July 2nd, 2024 via Pinstripe Alley Hunter Brown: The Rising Star Pitcher Making an Impact with His Sinker and Cutter Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Is Hunter Brown becoming the Verlander clone he was hyped up to be? Published July 2nd, 2024 via The Crawfish Boxes	Ohtani's Bat, Yamamoto's Glove Headed for Cooperstown as Part of Exhibit on Baseball Ties Between Japan, U.S. Published July 2nd, 2024 via The Japan News Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Provides Yoshinobu Yamamoto Injury Update Published June 27th, 2024 via Dodgers Nation Yoshinobu Yamamoto Update: 'Recovering Well' But Not Yet Throwing Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Dodgers Notes: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Injury Update, Blockbuster Trade Incoming for LA? Published June 27th, 2024 via Dodgers Nation Dodgers News: Latest Update On Yoshinobu Yamamoto Published June 26th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Yoshinobu Yamamoto Has Not Started Throwing Program Yet for Dodgers Published June 26th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Dodgers Injury Update: Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Timeline 'Much Less Certain' Published June 24th, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto's injury is an unexpected speed bump Published June 21st, 2024 via True Blue LA

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