Who's more valuable, rest of season
Taylor Ward.
He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, runs, and average. Heriberto Hernández’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.
Head-to-head
HR
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R
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RBI
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SB
AVG
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Taylor Ward wins 3 categories (HR, R, AVG); Heriberto Hernández wins 2 (RBI, SB).
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Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgAvg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Heriberto Hernández
91.8
Taylor Ward
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Heriberto Hernández
49.6%
Taylor Ward
40.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Heriberto Hernández
9.6%
Taylor Ward
5.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Heriberto Hernández
26.1%
Taylor Ward
13.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Heriberto Hernández
15.4%
Taylor Ward
6.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Heriberto Hernández
.349
Taylor Ward
.350
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape
Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Heriberto Hernández
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .206
.251
Taylor Ward
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .248
.258
Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Heriberto Hernández
510.40
now 3
7
Taylor Ward
510.40
now 2
8
Runshigher is better
Heriberto Hernández
2050.40
now 7
13
Taylor Ward
2050.40
now 36
38
RBIhigher is better
Heriberto Hernández
2046.40
now 20
38
Taylor Ward
2046.40
now 17
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Heriberto Hernández
.00011.80
now 5
9
Taylor Ward
.00011.80
now 2
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowHeriberto Hernández — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
BuyTaylor Ward — buy.conf 0.67