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
K
ERA
▶
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WHIP
W
SV n/a
Cade Smith wins 1 (WHIP); Jacob Latz wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cade Smith
97.5
Jacob Latz
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cade Smith
17.1%
Jacob Latz
16.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cade Smith
36.3%
Jacob Latz
30.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cade Smith
33.7%
Jacob Latz
35.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cade Smith
42.8%
Jacob Latz
41.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cade Smith
8.7%
Jacob Latz
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cade Smith
.261
Jacob Latz
.253
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
Cade Smith
23.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.60
2.83
Jacob Latz
23.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
2.66
WHIPlower is better
Cade Smith
.9001.35
now 1.08
1.08
Jacob Latz
.9001.35
now 0.59
1.13
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cade Smith
4058.80
now 42
0
Jacob Latz
4058.80
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Cade Smith
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Jacob Latz
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCade Smith — buy.conf 0.92
Sell HighJacob Latz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86