Should I draft Yusei Kikuchi or Jordan Montgomery?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Yusei Kikuchi or Jordan Montgomery.

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	1.72	2.39
ADP	253.29	172.78
PROJ	283.00	329.00
W	8	11
L	7	7
SV	0	0
IP	145.0	162.0
H	134	152
ER	67	67
K	158	155
BB	47	46
ERA	4.16	3.72
WHIP	1.25	1.22

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	140.0	59.0
W	4	6
L	8	5
SV	0	0
IP	88.1	65.2
H	95	83
ER	41	41
K	93	45
BB	21	23
ERA	4.19	5.66
WHIP	1.32	1.63

Recent News
	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	Diamondbacks make roster decisions after Jordan Montgomery injury Published July 2nd, 2024 via ClutchPoints Diamondbacks send Jordan Montgomery to IL; while 2 starters return Published July 2nd, 2024 via The Arizona Republic Jordan Montgomery Placed On Injured List Published July 2nd, 2024 Jordan Montgomery Injury Update: Ex Rangers ace placed on 15 days IL following right knee inflammation Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sportskeeda D-backs put LHP Jordan Montgomery on IL, reinstate C Gabriel Moreno Published July 2nd, 2024 via The Bryan Times Diamondbacks place LHP Jordan Montgomery (knee) on IL Published July 2nd, 2024 via ESPN Diamondbacks' Jordan Montgomery: Lands on injured list Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Lessons from Blake Snell of the Arizona Diamondbacks & Jordan Montgomery of the Arizona Diamondbacks Published June 29th, 2024 via SportsGrid

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