Should I draft Sonny Gray or Yoshinobu Yamamoto?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Sonny Gray 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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Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.83	5.50
ADP	113.72	40.78
PROJ	319.00	370.00
W	10	13
L	8	7
SV	0	0
IP	158.0	164.0
H	140	144
ER	59	67
K	142	167
BB	49	41
ERA	3.36	3.68
WHIP	1.20	1.13

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	247.0	199.0
W	9	6
L	5	2
SV	0	0
IP	87.2	74.0
H	64	62
ER	29	24
K	109	84
BB	23	17
ERA	2.99	2.92
WHIP	1.00	1.07

Recent News
	Colorado Rockies game No. 62 thread: Cal Quantrill vs Sonny Gray Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Extended interview: Cardinals' pitcher Sonny Gray on team's 9-4 loss against Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via KSDK.com How a pivotal 6-run inning unfolded, sunk Sonny Gray and the Cardinals against the Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals' Sonny Gray: Labors in loss Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tough day for Sonny Gray, Cardinals lose 9-4 to Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis Sonny Gray: Reds made him work, he wasn't sharp in Cardinals loss Published June 29th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals and pitcher Sonny Gray doomed by a 6-run inning in a 9-4 loss to the Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Resurgent Sonny Gray leads Cardinals as they continue Reds series: First Pitch Published June 29th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch	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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