Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
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ERA
WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Brandon Young wins 2 (ERA, W); Cole Ragans wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Young
94.3
Cole Ragans
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
11.7%
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
18.3%
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Young
35.1%
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
41.3%
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
6.7%
Cole Ragans
15.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Young
.319
Cole Ragans
.344
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
Brandon Young
2.755.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.35
4.19
Cole Ragans
2.755.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.23
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Young
1.261.49
now 1.37
1.37
Cole Ragans
1.261.49
now 1.42
1.33
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Young
4091.80
now 33
49
Cole Ragans
4091.80
now 45
75
Winshigher is better
Brandon Young
.0008
now 3
3–6
Cole Ragans
.0008
now 1
1–2
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBrandon Young — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50