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
Blas Castaño wins 0 (none); Steven Cruz wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Blas Castaño
94.5
Steven Cruz
98.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Blas Castaño
9.0%
Steven Cruz
16.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Blas Castaño
20.0%
Steven Cruz
28.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Blas Castaño
28.1%
Steven Cruz
28.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Blas Castaño
50.0%
Steven Cruz
34.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Blas Castaño
10.0%
Steven Cruz
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Blas Castaño
.367
Steven Cruz
.304
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
Blas Castaño
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.91
3.70
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Blas Castaño
.9902.11
now 1.45
1.24
Steven Cruz
.9902.11
now 1.86
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Blas Castaño
4025.60
now 10
20
Steven Cruz
4025.60
now 20
20
Winshigher is better
Blas Castaño
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Steven Cruz
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBlas Castaño — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50

