Who's more valuable, rest of season
José Suarez.
He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, and saves. AJ Blubaugh’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.
Head-to-head
K
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ERA
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WHIP
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W
SV
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José Suarez wins 3 categories (K, ERA, SV); AJ Blubaugh wins 1 (W); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
95.6
José Suarez
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
13.1%
José Suarez
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
22.5%
José Suarez
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
27.5%
José Suarez
30.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
34.0%
José Suarez
31.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
7.8%
José Suarez
1.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.312
José Suarez
.303
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05
The tape
Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
3.086.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
3.92
José Suarez
3.086.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
3.76
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
1.082.12
now 1.31
1.39
José Suarez
1.082.12
now 1.89
1.39
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4040.60
now 28
25
José Suarez
4040.60
now 33
35
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0004.20
now 2
1–3
José Suarez
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0003.40
now 0
0
José Suarez
.0003.40
now 1
0–2
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAJ Blubaugh — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.93
Buy LowJosé Suarez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90