Should I draft Kyle Gibson or Cristian Javier?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kyle Gibson or Cristian Javier.

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	1.38	2.23
ADP	251.53	162.85
PROJ	260.00	318.00
W	10	10
L	10	8
SV	0	0
IP	173.0	156.0
H	175	135
ER	84	68
K	139	174
BB	55	63
ERA	4.37	3.92
WHIP	1.33	1.27

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	169.0	62.0
W	5	3
L	3	1
SV	0	0
IP	87.2	34.2
H	73	30
ER	36	15
K	77	27
BB	36	19
ERA	3.72	3.95
WHIP	1.25	1.43

Recent News
	Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers include Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN 2-strike command sinks Cardinals' Kyle Gibson in return Published June 26th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals starter Kyle Gibson found it tough to lock in delivery from the stretch Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals' Kyle Gibson: Poor control in loss Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cleveland Guardians Trade: Pursuing Cardinals' Kyle Gibson as Starter Upgrade Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Kyle Gibson's command falters as he and Cardinals lose, 6-2, in Game 1 of doubleheader to Braves Published June 26th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Kyle Gibson opens surging Cardinals' doubleheader vs Braves: First Pitch Published June 26th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Braves vs. Kyle Gibson and the Cardinals: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 26 Published June 26th, 2024 via Lineups	When Will Cristian Javier Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN When Will Cristian Javier Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Cristian Javier injury: Astros pitcher hits IL with neck discomfort as Houston loses another rotation member Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Cristian Javier injury: Astros pitcher hits IL with neck discomfort as Houston loses another rotation member Published June 17th, 2024 via MSN Astros' Cristian Javier: Moved to 60-day IL Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cristian Javier injury update: Astros starter to get Tommy John surgery in latest blow to rotation, per report Published June 12th, 2024 via MSN Houston Astros' Framber Valdez dedicates complete game to injured teammate Cristian Javier Published June 10th, 2024 via MSN Astros right-hander Cristian Javier misses start against Nationals because of neck discomfort Published June 8th, 2024 via Yahoo Singapore News

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