Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Jason Adam wins 0 (none); Jordan Hicks wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jason Adam
93.4
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jason Adam
15.3%
Jordan Hicks
11.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jason Adam
16.4%
Jordan Hicks
28.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jason Adam
35.6%
Jordan Hicks
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jason Adam
36.3%
Jordan Hicks
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jason Adam
6.9%
Jordan Hicks
1.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jason Adam
.288
Jordan Hicks
.268
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
Jason Adam
27.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.90
3.70
Jordan Hicks
27.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jason Adam
.9002.53
now 1.00
1.24
Jordan Hicks
.9002.53
now 2.09
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jason Adam
4020.60
now 11
3
Jordan Hicks
4020.60
now 15
3
Winshigher is better
Jason Adam
.0002.80
now 2
0–1
Jordan Hicks
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJason Adam — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.93
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90