Rest of Season Projection
CadeCategoryJordan
53K ←32
3.60ERA ←3.70
1.22WHIP ←1.24
2–4W ←0–0
19–35SV ←1–3
Current Season
CadeCategoryJordan
42K ←15
2.60ERA ←5.60
1.08WHIP ←2.09
2W ←0
20SV ←1
What Each Player's System Trusts
Cade Smith
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (2.33)
Jordan Hicks
- babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.358 elevated and unstable — the 5.60 ERA overstates the damage
- xeraNOISEbut luck-free xERA 4.46 is +0.36 vs league — the level it regresses to is below average, not a buy
Cade Smith: 55 K / 3.60 ERA. Jordan Hicks: 33 K / 3.70 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).
