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); Luis Castillo 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
Luis Castillo
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
11.5%
Luis Castillo
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
19.3%
Luis Castillo
19.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Young
34.5%
Luis Castillo
32.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
41.8%
Luis Castillo
41.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
5.7%
Luis Castillo
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Young
.313
Luis Castillo
.337
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
2.486.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.35
4.11
Luis Castillo
2.486.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.53
4.58
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Young
1.271.52
now 1.37
1.35
Luis Castillo
1.271.52
now 1.45
1.34
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Young
4066
now 33
31
Luis Castillo
4066
now 56
47
Winshigher is better
Brandon Young
.0005.20
now 3
2–4
Luis Castillo
.0005.20
now 2
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
SellLuis Castillo — sell.conf 0.77