Should I draft Yu Darvish or Taijuan Walker?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Yu Darvish or Taijuan Walker.

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	1.96	1.38
ADP	162.33	Undrafted
PROJ	301.00	261.00
W	9	10
L	8	9
SV	0	0
IP	157.0	168.0
H	142	163
ER	72	78
K	158	128
BB	47	57
ERA	4.13	4.18
WHIP	1.20	1.31

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	127.0	45.0
W	4	3
L	3	1
SV	0	0
IP	56.1	37.2
H	45	45
ER	20	24
K	53	30
BB	15	15
ERA	3.21	5.81
WHIP	1.07	1.61

Recent News
	Padres' Yu Darvish Injury 'Not Long-Term Serious,' According to Mike Shildt Published June 4th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated MLB Trade Rumors: Padres Targeting White Sox's Garrett Crochet amid Yu Darvish Injury Published June 4th, 2024 via Bleacher Report Padres forced to fast-track top prospect after injuries to Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove Published June 4th, 2024 via Friars on Base Padres promote high-ranked prospect after Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove injuries Published June 3rd, 2024 via ClutchPoints MLB Notes: Yu Darvish Returns to the Injured List for the 2nd Time in 2024 Published June 3rd, 2024 via JAPAN Forward Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove hit injured list for Padres Published June 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Padres veteran starters Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish return to IL: Who steps up? - The Athletic Published June 2nd, 2024 via The New York Times San Diego Padres lose Joe Musgrove AND Yu Darvish to Injured List on the same day Published June 1st, 2024 via NBC San Diego	Philadelphia Phillies Manager Rob Thomson Stands by Struggling Starter Taijuan Walker Amid Optimism for ... Published June 6th, 2024 via BVM Sports Phillies' Taijuan Walker: Getting start in London Published June 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Taijuan Walker's stats back up Rob Thomson's controversial Phillies decision Published June 5th, 2024 via FanSided Despite Fan Pressure, Phillies Stick With Taijuan Walker Over Spencer Turnbull as No. 5 Starter Published June 5th, 2024 via Hoodline Rob Thomson gave Taijuan Walker more respect than Phillies starter deserved Published June 5th, 2024 via FanSided Rob Thomson on Taijuan Walker: 'I trust him' Published June 4th, 2024 via Phillies Nation Phillies Manager Keeps Taijuan Walker in Rotation Over Spencer Turnbull Despite Struggles vs Success Published June 4th, 2024 via BVM Sports Phillies keeping Taijuan Walker in rotation over Spencer Turnbull Published June 4th, 2024 via ESPN

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