Rest of Season Projection
EsteuryCategoryOneil
3HR →16
46R →57
21RBI →55
33SB ←26
.159AVG →.244
Current Season
EsteuryCategoryOneil
2HR →13
11R →42
5RBI →41
8SB →19
.178AVG →.255
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
Oneil Cruz
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.358, +0.043 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
- k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 35% is stable and high — caps the floor
Esteury Ruiz: 3 HR / 46 R. Oneil Cruz: 16 HR / 57 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).