Should I draft Kirby Yates or Joel Payamps?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Kirby Yates or Joel Payamps.

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	0.26	0.43
ADP	190.51	235.76
PROJ	123.00	135.00

W	1	2
L	3	6
SV	4	4
IP	59.0	66.0
H	47	62
ER	28	25
K	69	66
BB	30	17
ERA	4.27	3.41
WHIP	1.31	1.20

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	107.0	51.0
W	3	1
L	0	1
SV	7	4
IP	19.0	18.0
H	7	15
ER	2	8
K	23	17
BB	9	4
ERA	.95	4.00
WHIP	.84	1.06

Recent News
	Kirby Yates Earns Eighth Save Of Season Tuesday Published May 29th, 2024 Rangers' Kirby Yates: Records eighth save Published May 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Kirby Yates locks down the save \| 05/28/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published May 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Kirby Yates secures the Rangers' 4-0 victory \| 05/15/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published May 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Kirby Yates - MLB Relief pitcher - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups Week 8 featuring Kirby Yates and Brent Rooker Published May 12th, 2024 via MSN Bruce Bochy's maneuver has saved Jose Leclerc, Kirby Yates in Rangers' bullpen Published May 12th, 2024 via Nolan Writin' Rangers' Kirby Yates: Notches seventh save Published May 9th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Joel Payamps activated from bereavement list Published May 13th, 2024 via FantasyPros Brewers' Joel Payamps: Back from bereavement list Published May 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports Joel Payamps Placed On Bereavement List Published May 10th, 2024 Joel Payamps placed on bereavement list Published May 10th, 2024 via FantasyPros Brewers' Joel Payamps: Goes on bereavement Published May 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports Joel Payamps Picks Up Third Save Published May 2nd, 2024 via MSN Brewers' Joel Payamps: Pitches eighth inning Thursday Published April 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Brewers' Joel Payamps: Grabs fourth save Published April 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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