Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
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ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a
Dylan Cease wins 1 (ERA); Shota Imanaga wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dylan Cease
96.8
Shota Imanaga
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dylan Cease
15.3%
Shota Imanaga
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dylan Cease
34.9%
Shota Imanaga
24.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dylan Cease
31.8%
Shota Imanaga
35.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dylan Cease
31.5%
Shota Imanaga
36.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dylan Cease
5.5%
Shota Imanaga
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dylan Cease
.265
Shota Imanaga
.301
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05
The tape
Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Dylan Cease
2.334.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.91
2.92
Shota Imanaga
2.334.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Dylan Cease
11.30
now 1.16
1.23
Shota Imanaga
11.30
now 1.07
1.11
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dylan Cease
40144.20
now 103
0
Shota Imanaga
40144.20
now 69
0
Winshigher is better
Dylan Cease
.0005.60
now 3
0–0
Shota Imanaga
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDylan Cease — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
Hold · leans buyShota Imanaga — hold.conf 0.60