Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
WHIP
W
▶
SV n/a
Jake Bennett wins 1 (K); Troy Melton wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jake Bennett
93.0
Troy Melton
95.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
13.9%
Troy Melton
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
20.8%
Troy Melton
15.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
40.3%
Troy Melton
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Bennett
34.6%
Troy Melton
36.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Bennett
6.4%
Troy Melton
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Bennett
.249
Troy Melton
.305
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05
The tape
Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Jake Bennett
26.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.28
4.10
Troy Melton
26.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.42
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Jake Bennett
.9001.72
now 1.50
1.30
Troy Melton
.9001.72
now 0.95
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Bennett
4044.60
now 8
33
Troy Melton
4044.60
now 4
23
Winshigher is better
Jake Bennett
.0009.40
now 1
3–6
Troy Melton
.0009.40
now 1
3–7
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJake Bennett — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighTroy Melton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95