Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
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ERA
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WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Eric Lauer wins 2 (WHIP, W); Kumar Rocker wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eric Lauer
90.8
Kumar Rocker
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.9%
Kumar Rocker
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
16.0%
Kumar Rocker
18.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
31.3%
Kumar Rocker
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
39.0%
Kumar Rocker
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.2%
Kumar Rocker
7.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.355
Kumar Rocker
.347
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
2.586.91
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.88
Kumar Rocker
2.586.91
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
4.70
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.251.49
now 1.39
1.37
Kumar Rocker
1.251.49
now 1.32
1.42
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4083.20
now 30
64
Kumar Rocker
4083.20
now 44
68
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.8006.20
now 2
2–5
Kumar Rocker
.8006.20
now 2
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.90
SellKumar Rocker — sell.conf 0.83