Rest of Season Projection
JamesCategoryStarling
22HR ←6
78R ←11
57RBI ←7
15SB ←0
.255AVG.254
Current Season
JamesCategoryStarling
16HR ←0
53R ←3
39RBI ←2
10SB ←0
.272AVG ←.263
What Each Player's System Trusts
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
Starling Marte
- xwobaNOISEskill near league average (0.303)
James Wood: 22 HR / 78 R. Starling Marte: 6 HR / 11 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).