Rest of Season Projection
EsteuryCategoryJames
3HR →19
46R →68
21RBI →50
33SB ←13
.159AVG →.253
Current Season
EsteuryCategoryJames
2HR →16
11R →53
5RBI →39
8SB →10
.178AVG →.272
What Each Player's System Trusts
Esteury Ruiz
- xwobaNOISEskill near league average (0.270)
- k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 32% is stable and high — caps the floor
James Wood
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.433, +0.118 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
- k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 30% is stable and high — caps the floor
Esteury Ruiz: 3 HR / 46 R. James Wood: 19 HR / 68 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).