Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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ERA
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WHIP
W
SV n/a
Braxton Ashcraft wins 1 (WHIP); Parker Messick wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Braxton Ashcraft
97.3
Parker Messick
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Braxton Ashcraft
13.3%
Parker Messick
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Braxton Ashcraft
25.9%
Parker Messick
25.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Braxton Ashcraft
37.0%
Parker Messick
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Braxton Ashcraft
41.6%
Parker Messick
34.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Braxton Ashcraft
6.2%
Parker Messick
5.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Braxton Ashcraft
.287
Parker Messick
.275
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
Braxton Ashcraft
23.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.77
3.45
Parker Messick
23.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
3.15
WHIPlower is better
Braxton Ashcraft
.9601.23
now 1.03
1.14
Parker Messick
.9601.23
now 1.07
1.16
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Braxton Ashcraft
40113.40
now 81
0
Parker Messick
40113.40
now 74
0
Winshigher is better
Braxton Ashcraft
.0008.40
now 5
0–0
Parker Messick
.0008.40
now 6
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBraxton Ashcraft — buy.conf 0.79
Sell HighParker Messick — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.89