Rest of Season Projection
AnthonyCategoryJake
33K ←31
3.66ERA ←3.70
1.24WHIP1.24
1–2W →1–3
1–3SV ←0
Current Season
AnthonyCategoryJake
25K ←20
3.42ERA ←5.00
0.93WHIP ←1.33
1W1
1SV ←0
What Each Player's System Trusts
Anthony Bender
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (2.58)
Jake Bird
- xeraNOISEluck-free xERA 3.97 sits 0.13 below league — a real arm the ERA is hiding
- babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.353 elevated and unstable — bloating the ERA
Anthony Bender: 33 K / 3.66 ERA. Jake Bird: 31 K / 3.70 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).