Rest of Season Projection
IldemaroCategoryWillson
5HR →15
49R ←41
61RBI ←52
2SB2
.277AVG ←.260
Current Season
IldemaroCategoryWillson
7HR →11
30R ←26
37RBI ←33
1SB1
.291AVG ←.286
What Each Player's System Trusts
Ildemaro Vargas
- xwobaSIGNALskill near league average (0.320)
Willson Contreras
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.396, +0.081 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
Ildemaro Vargas: 5 HR / 49 R. Willson Contreras: 15 HR / 41 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).