Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
AJ Smith-Shawver wins 0 (none); Matt Waldron wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
AJ Smith-Shawver
96.0
Matt Waldron
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Smith-Shawver
11.5%
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Smith-Shawver
17.5%
Matt Waldron
17.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Smith-Shawver
28.9%
Matt Waldron
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Smith-Shawver
38.0%
Matt Waldron
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Smith-Shawver
8.5%
Matt Waldron
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Smith-Shawver
.336
Matt Waldron
.292
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 Smith-Shawver
2.328.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.15
4.10
Matt Waldron
2.328.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.08
WHIPlower is better
AJ Smith-Shawver
1.141.87
now 1.38
1.30
Matt Waldron
1.141.87
now 1.71
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Smith-Shawver
4029.20
now 4
10
Matt Waldron
4029.20
now 22
10
Winshigher is better
AJ Smith-Shawver
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Matt Waldron
.0001.48
now 1
0–1
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAJ Smith-Shawver — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90