Rest of Season Projection
CadeCategoryRico
66K ←37
3.60ERA ←3.62
1.22WHIP ←1.24
2–5W →3–7
23–43SV ←4–7
Current Season
CadeCategoryRico
42K ←28
2.60ERA →0.71
1.08WHIP →0.63
2W →3
20SV ←3
What Each Player's System Trusts
Cade Smith
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (2.23)
Rico Garcia
- babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.113 suppressed and unstable — flattering the ERA
- xeraNOISEluck-free xERA 2.10 is 1.42 above the ERA — regression coming
Cade Smith: 66 K / 3.60 ERA. Rico Garcia: 37 K / 3.62 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).