Rest of Season Projection
JakeCategoryJames
2HR →22
38R →78
21RBI →57
19SB ←15
.255AVG.255
Current Season
JakeCategoryJames
1HR →16
16R →53
9RBI →39
8SB →10
.269AVG →.272
What Each Player's System Trusts
Jake Mangum
- xwobaNOISEskill near league average (0.290)
James Wood
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.432, +0.117 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
- k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 29% is stable and high — caps the floor
Jake Mangum: 2 HR / 38 R. James Wood: 22 HR / 78 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).