Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
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ERA
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◀
WHIP
W
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SV
Alex Vesia wins 2 (WHIP, SV); Drew Anderson wins 2 (K, ERA); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Vesia
91.9
Drew Anderson
95.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
17.6%
Drew Anderson
14.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
34.2%
Drew Anderson
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
33.2%
Drew Anderson
34.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
36.8%
Drew Anderson
39.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
6.6%
Drew Anderson
7.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Vesia
.265
Drew Anderson
.283
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
Alex Vesia
24.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
3.70
Drew Anderson
24.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.03
3.33
WHIPlower is better
Alex Vesia
.9001.42
now 0.93
1.24
Drew Anderson
.9001.42
now 1.26
1.28
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Vesia
4055.60
now 28
22
Drew Anderson
4055.60
now 46
26
Winshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0002.80
now 1
0–1
Drew Anderson
.0002.80
now 2
1–2
Saveshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0004.40
now 2
1–3
Drew Anderson
.0004.40
now 2
1–2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAlex Vesia — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowDrew Anderson — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.84