Rest of Season Projection
CarlosCategoryTaylor
11HR11
27R →53
33RBI ←25
2SB →3
.313AVG ←.250
Current Season
CarlosCategoryTaylor
5HR ←2
14R →36
17RBI17
1SB →2
.328AVG ←.248
What Each Player's System Trusts
Carlos Cortes
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.386, +0.071 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
Taylor Ward
- xwobaSIGNALskill near league average (0.347)
Carlos Cortes: 11 HR / 27 R. Taylor Ward: 11 HR / 53 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).