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); Mason Montgomery 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
Mason Montgomery
98.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cade Smith
17.1%
Mason Montgomery
16.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cade Smith
36.5%
Mason Montgomery
37.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cade Smith
33.7%
Mason Montgomery
32.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cade Smith
43.3%
Mason Montgomery
41.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cade Smith
8.8%
Mason Montgomery
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cade Smith
.261
Mason Montgomery
.247
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
24.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.60
2.83
Mason Montgomery
24.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.91
2.53
WHIPlower is better
Cade Smith
1.011.33
now 1.08
1.08
Mason Montgomery
1.011.33
now 1.26
1.12
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cade Smith
4058.80
now 42
0
Mason Montgomery
4058.80
now 30
0
Winshigher is better
Cade Smith
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Mason Montgomery
.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
BuyMason Montgomery — buy.conf 0.92