Rest of Season Projection
CadeCategoryJavier
62K ←42
3.61ERA ←3.79
1.22WHIP ←1.25
2–4W →4–10
21–39SV ←0
Current Season
CadeCategoryJavier
42K ←14
2.60ERA ←5.88
1.08WHIP ←1.27
2W →3
20SV ←0
What Each Player's System Trusts
Cade Smith
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (2.41)
Javier Assad
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (5.28)
- p_k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 13% is stable and well below league — limits the ceiling
Cade Smith: 62 K / 3.61 ERA. Javier Assad: 42 K / 3.79 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).