Rest of Season Projection
CadeCategoryPaul
66K ←32
3.60ERA ←3.71
1.22WHIP ←1.25
2–5W →2–5
23–43SV ←0
Current Season
CadeCategoryPaul
42K ←16
2.60ERA ←3.33
1.08WHIP ←1.44
2W2
20SV ←0
What Each Player's System Trusts
Cade Smith
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (2.23)
Paul Blackburn
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (4.06)
- p_k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 15% is stable and well below league — limits the ceiling
Cade Smith: 66 K / 3.60 ERA. Paul Blackburn: 32 K / 3.71 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).