Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV
Alex Vesia wins 0 (none); José Alvarado wins 0 (none); 5 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Vesia
91.9
José Alvarado
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
17.7%
José Alvarado
13.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
33.3%
José Alvarado
28.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
33.0%
José Alvarado
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
37.0%
José Alvarado
27.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
7.4%
José Alvarado
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Vesia
.265
José Alvarado
.297
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
26.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
3.70
José Alvarado
26.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alex Vesia
.9002.16
now 0.93
1.24
José Alvarado
.9002.16
now 1.81
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Vesia
4033.60
now 28
20
José Alvarado
4033.60
now 26
20
Winshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0001.48
now 1
0–1
José Alvarado
.0001.48
now 1
0–1
Saveshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0004.40
now 2
1–3
José Alvarado
.0004.40
now 1
0–1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAlex Vesia — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90