Should I draft Kevin Gausman or Framber Valdez?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kevin Gausman or Framber Valdez.

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	8.94	5.75
ADP	38.07	67.02
PROJ	460.00	429.00
W	14	14
L	8	7
SV	0	0
IP	187.0	186.0
H	173	158
ER	70	68
K	230	189
BB	48	59
ERA	3.37	3.29
WHIP	1.18	1.17

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	152.0	147.0
W	6	6
L	6	5
SV	0	0
IP	86.2	80.2
H	90	71
ER	41	33
K	84	63
BB	20	26
ERA	4.28	3.70
WHIP	1.28	1.21

Recent News
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