Who's more valuable, rest of season
Michael Rucker.
He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP.
Head-to-head
K
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ERA
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WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Michael Rucker wins 3 categories (K, ERA, WHIP); Javier Assad wins 1 (W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Javier Assad
93.4
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
6.5%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
16.5%
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
22.3%
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
45.7%
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
6.8%
Michael Rucker
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.330
Michael Rucker
.315
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
Javier Assad
2.836.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.31
Michael Rucker
2.836.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
.9001.62
now 1.27
1.30
Michael Rucker
.9001.62
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4019.60
now 14
4
Michael Rucker
4019.60
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0004.20
now 3
0–1
Michael Rucker
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90