Rest of Season Projection
CamCategoryTaylor
10HR10
39R →49
32RBI ←23
11SB ←3
.229AVG →.258
Current Season
CamCategoryTaylor
6HR ←2
26R →36
21RBI ←17
7SB ←2
.218AVG →.248
What Each Player's System Trusts
Cam Smith
- babipNOISEBABIP 0.275 suppressed and unstable — dragging results below the bat
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALcontact quality already past its threshold and intact — the bat is fine
Taylor Ward
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.348, +0.033 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
Cam Smith: 10 HR / 39 R. Taylor Ward: 10 HR / 49 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).