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
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Eric Lauer wins 1 (WHIP); Framber Valdez wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eric Lauer
91.1
Framber Valdez
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.7%
Framber Valdez
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
15.5%
Framber Valdez
17.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
33.1%
Framber Valdez
30.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
36.0%
Framber Valdez
41.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.0%
Framber Valdez
5.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.342
Framber Valdez
.321
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
Eric Lauer
3.616.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.72
Framber Valdez
3.616.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.28
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.251.47
now 1.39
1.33
Framber Valdez
1.251.47
now 1.32
1.40
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4075.60
now 30
0
Framber Valdez
4075.60
now 54
0
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Framber Valdez
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.83
Hold · leans sellFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60