Should I draft Zac Gallen or Yoshinobu Yamamoto?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Zac Gallen 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	5.98	5.50
ADP	41.92	40.78
PROJ	388.00	370.00
W	12	13
L	8	7
SV	0	0
IP	180.0	164.0
H	172	144
ER	71	67
K	193	167
BB	51	41
ERA	3.55	3.68
WHIP	1.24	1.13

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	160.0	199.0
W	6	6
L	4	2
SV	0	0
IP	63.2	74.0
H	52	62
ER	20	24
K	67	84
BB	16	17
ERA	2.85	2.92
WHIP	1.08	1.07

Recent News
	Starting the Conversation: How Zac Gallen mentally recovered from injury Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports360AZ Zac Gallen Moved Up To Thursday This Week Published July 1st, 2024 D-backs Shake up Rotation Order, Move Zac Gallen up to July 4th Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Diamondbacks moving up Zac Gallen to 4th of July vs. Dodgers Published June 30th, 2024 via Arizona Sports Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo drops 'inspiring' reaction to Zac Gallen's injury return Published June 30th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Zac Gallen's Masterful Reuturn From Injury Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Zac Gallen Stellar In Return On Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Zac Gallen's refreshing return is what Diamondbacks needed to end skid Published June 29th, 2024 via Tar Heel Times	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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