Should I draft Yusei Kikuchi or Sonny Gray?

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

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	1.70	2.81
ADP	242.76	114.64
PROJ	283.00	319.00
W	8	10
L	7	8
SV	0	0
IP	145.0	158.0
H	134	140
ER	67	59
K	158	142
BB	47	49
ERA	4.16	3.36
WHIP	1.25	1.20

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	112.0	170.0
W	2	7
L	5	3
SV	0	0
IP	66.1	57.0
H	69	45
ER	27	19
K	65	77
BB	14	15
ERA	3.68	3.00
WHIP	1.26	1.05

Recent News
	GDB 57.0: Yusei Kikuchi takes the mound against the Pirates Published June 1st, 2024 via Blue Jays Nation Assessing the impact of Yusei Kikuchi's new curveball a year after its debut Published June 1st, 2024 via MSN Exploring Yusei Kikuchi's Strikeout Odds and MLB Predictions Published June 1st, 2024 via Cherokee Tribune Ledger News Exploring Yusei Kikuchi of the Toronto Blue Jays Strikeout Odds and MLB Predictions Published June 1st, 2024 via SportsGrid Keep or Trade? Yusei Kikuchi could be one of the best rental pitchers available this summer Published May 28th, 2024 via Blue Jays Nation Yusei Kikuchi allows five runs Sunday Published May 26th, 2024 via FantasyPros Toronto's Yusei Kikuchi Allows Five Runs and Eight Hits in Three Innings; Tigers Beat Blue Jays 14-11 Published May 26th, 2024 via The Japan News Yusei Kikuchi gets roughed up in season-low three-inning outing Published May 26th, 2024 via Toronto Sun	Sonny Gray and 2 Cardinals Nominated for All-Star Game in Strong Cardinals Revival Published June 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports MLB NRFI betting odds, picks for Saturday, June 1: Sonny Gray, Ranger Suarez, Hunter Greene set to deal Published June 1st, 2024 via Sporting News St. Louis Cardinals Consider Selling All-Star Hurler Sonny Gray Amid Rising NL Central Standings Published May 31st, 2024 via BVM Sports A Cardinals-Marlins trade to create an ace pairing with Sonny Gray Published May 30th, 2024 via MSN Sonny Gray Sharp In Seventh Victory Published May 27th, 2024 Cardinals' Sonny Gray taps catcher Ivan Herrera below the belt after scary foul tip Published May 27th, 2024 via New York Post Cardinals' Sonny Gray: Blanks Cubs over five Published May 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Sonny Gray earns win Sunday Published May 26th, 2024 via FantasyPros

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