Should I draft Sonny Gray or Yusei Kikuchi?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Sonny Gray or Yusei Kikuchi.

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	1.72
ADP	113.55	253.29
PROJ	319.00	283.00
W	10	8
L	8	7
SV	0	0
IP	158.0	145.0
H	140	134
ER	59	67
K	142	158
BB	49	47
ERA	3.36	4.16
WHIP	1.20	1.25

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	247.0	140.0
W	9	4
L	5	8
SV	0	0
IP	87.2	88.1
H	64	95
ER	29	41
K	109	93
BB	23	21
ERA	2.99	4.19
WHIP	1.00	1.32

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	If/when Blue Jays sell, where might Yusei Kikuchi go? Exploring five potential trade destinations Published July 2nd, 2024 via Blue Jays Nation Blue Jays Rumors: Justin Turner, Kevin Kiermaier, Yusei Kikuchi, and more to hit the MLB 2024 trade deadline, per report Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Yusei Kikuchi and Danny Jansen are reportedly on the trading block, among others Published June 30th, 2024 via Blue Jays Nation Sunday Notes: Yusei Kikuchi Feels Takeya Nakamura Deserves More Respect Published June 30th, 2024 via FanGraphs Yusei Kikuchi Trade Rumors: Braves could be a possible landing spot for ex-Mariners pitcher as team looks to bolster ... Published June 29th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Atlanta Braves Eye Former All-Star Yusei Kikuchi in Trade with Blue Jays Published June 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Yusei Kikuchi: Potential Trade and Performance Impact \| Sports \| tribuneledgernews.com Published June 29th, 2024 via Cherokee Tribune Ledger News Yusei Kikuchi: Potential Trade and Performance Impact \| Sports \| hastingstribune.com Published June 29th, 2024 via The Hastings Tribune

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