Rest of Season Projection
EsteuryCategoryTaylor
3HR →10
46R →48
21RBI →23
33SB ←3
.159AVG →.258
Current Season
EsteuryCategoryTaylor
2HR2
11R →36
5RBI →17
8SB ←2
.178AVG →.248
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
Taylor Ward
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.349, +0.034 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
Esteury Ruiz: 3 HR / 46 R. Taylor Ward: 10 HR / 48 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).