Rest of Season Projection
ColeCategoryMatt
6HR →10
34R ←30
39RBI ←28
3SB →9
.266AVG ←.228
Current Season
ColeCategoryMatt
4HR →5
26R ←22
30RBI ←21
2SB →7
.250AVG ←.198
What Each Player's System Trusts
Cole Young
- xwobaSIGNALskill near league average (0.333)
Matt McLain
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.330, +0.015 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
Cole Young: 6 HR / 34 R. Matt McLain: 10 HR / 30 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).