Should I draft Yu Darvish or Yoshinobu Yamamoto?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Yu Darvish 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	1.96	6.18
ADP	162.77	36.99
PROJ	301.00	370.00
W	9	13
L	8	7
SV	0	0
IP	157.0	164.0
H	142	144
ER	72	67
K	158	167
BB	47	41
ERA	4.13	3.68
WHIP	1.20	1.13

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	127.0	170.0
W	4	6
L	3	2
SV	0	0
IP	56.1	72.0
H	45	61
ER	20	24
K	53	83
BB	15	16
ERA	3.21	3.00
WHIP	1.07	1.07

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	Yoshinobu Yamamoto Strikes Out Seven On Friday Published June 8th, 2024 Yoshinobu Yamamoto And Juan Soto Provide The Intrigue In A June Yankee-Dodgers Game Published June 7th, 2024 via Forbes Yankees shut down by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the star who got away Published June 7th, 2024 via New York Post Yoshinobu Yamamoto stellar in another big-game setting as Dodgers edge Yankees Published June 7th, 2024 via Los Angeles Times Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers beat Yankees without Juan Soto on Friday night Published June 7th, 2024 via NorthJersey.com Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto impresses in star-filled matchup against the Yankees Published June 7th, 2024 via The New York Times Yoshinobu Yamamoto stifles Yankees as Dodgers win in extras Published June 7th, 2024 via ESPN Yoshinobu Yamamoto shows off his cannon arm with ridiculous pregame long toss Published June 7th, 2024 via Larry Brown Sports

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