Should I draft Yusei Kikuchi or Mitch Keller?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Yusei Kikuchi or Mitch Keller.

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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Yusei Kikuchi

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PIT · SP

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.94	2.50
ADP	252.88	163.72
PROJ	283.00	351.00
W	8	11
L	7	9
SV	0	0
IP	145.0	183.0
H	134	168
ER	67	82
K	158	184
BB	47	60
ERA	4.16	4.03
WHIP	1.25	1.25

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	140.0	217.0
W	4	9
L	8	5
SV	0	0
IP	88.1	103.1
H	95	102
ER	41	40
K	93	96
BB	21	27
ERA	4.19	3.49
WHIP	1.32	1.25

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	Pirates fall 7-4 after Cardinals rough up Mitch Keller Published July 3rd, 2024 via WPXI Pittsburgh Despite off night, Mitch Keller still worth getting behind when going gets tough Published July 2nd, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com Mitch Keller's five-strikeout start \| 07/02/2024 Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Pirates' Mitch Keller: Allows five earned runs in loss Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Mitch Keller continues streak of pitching five-plus innings Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Rare off night for Mitch Keller leads Pirates to series opening loss to Cardinals Published July 2nd, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mitch Keller's outing against the Cardinals \| 07/02/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Cardinals vs. Mitch Keller and the Pirates: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - July 2 Published July 1st, 2024 via Lineups

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