Rest of Season Projection
CarlosCategoryEsteury
10HR ←3
25R →46
31RBI ←21
2SB →33
.303AVG ←.159
Current Season
CarlosCategoryEsteury
5HR ←2
14R ←11
17RBI ←5
1SB →8
.328AVG ←.178
What Each Player's System Trusts
Carlos Cortes
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.378, +0.063 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
Esteury Ruiz
- xwobaNOISEskill near league average (0.270)
- k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 32% is stable and high — caps the floor
Carlos Cortes: 10 HR / 25 R. Esteury Ruiz: 3 HR / 46 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).