Should I draft Kyle Gibson or Justin Verlander?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kyle Gibson or Justin Verlander.

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	1.63
ADP	251.53	170.45
PROJ	260.00	277.00
W	10	9
L	10	7
SV	0	0
IP	173.0	144.0
H	175	129
ER	84	59
K	139	122
BB	55	40
ERA	4.37	3.69
WHIP	1.33	1.17

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	169.0	108.0
W	5	3
L	3	2
SV	0	0
IP	87.2	57.0
H	73	52
ER	36	25
K	77	51
BB	36	17
ERA	3.72	3.95
WHIP	1.25	1.21

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	Three Astros takeaways: Justin Verlander's future, Joe Espada's bullpen management, more Published July 1st, 2024 via The New York Times In Photos: Justin Verlander's wife Kate Upton brings back the glamour with Sebastian Faena's throwback photoshoot ... Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Astros' Justin Verlander: Resumes throwing Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Is Justin Verlander's early-season injury to blame for Astros' latest rotation loss? Published June 27th, 2024 via Climbing Tal's Hill Astros scratch Justin Verlander as nightmare season continues Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Astros' Ace Justin Verlander 'Progressing Slower' Than Expected Published June 26th, 2024 via Heavy.com Justin Verlander Won't Travel With Team On Upcoming Road Trip Published June 26th, 2024 Astros injury report: Kyle Tucker, Justin Verlander improving in recoveries Published June 26th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle

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