Rest of Season Projection
CadeCategoryTaylor
66K ←30
3.60ERA ←3.66
1.22WHIP ←1.24
2–5W2–5
23–43SV ←0
Current Season
CadeCategoryTaylor
42K ←12
2.60ERA →1.80
1.08WHIP →0.68
2W2
20SV ←0
What Each Player's System Trusts
Cade Smith
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (2.23)
Taylor Clarke
- babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.176 suppressed and unstable — flattering the ERA
- xeraNOISEluck-free xERA 2.91 is 1.11 above the ERA — regression coming
- p_k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 13% is stable and well below league — limits the ceiling
Cade Smith: 66 K / 3.60 ERA. Taylor Clarke: 30 K / 3.66 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).