Rest of Season Projection
BrandonCategoryMax
65K →75
4.28ERA →4.14
1.35WHIP →1.31
4–8W ←2–4
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Current Season
BrandonCategoryMax
33K ←14
3.35ERA ←10.23
1.37WHIP ←1.73
3W ←1
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What Each Player's System Trusts
Brandon Young
- babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.265 suppressed and unstable — flattering the ERA
- xeraSIGNALluck-free xERA 4.38 is 1.34 above the ERA — regression coming
Max Scherzer
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (6.13)
- p_k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 14% is stable and well below league — limits the ceiling
Brandon Young: 65 K / 4.28 ERA. Max Scherzer: 75 K / 4.14 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).