Rest of Season Projection
JavierCategoryTaylor
4HR ←3
29R →34
18RBI →25
3SB →11
.263AVG ←.181
Current Season
JavierCategoryTaylor
2HR ←0
10R →19
6RBI →14
1SB →6
.256AVG ←.208
What Each Player's System Trusts
Javier Báez
- xwobaNOISEskill near league average (0.294)
Taylor Walls
- babipNOISEBABIP 0.301 far above league and nowhere near stable — inflating the line
- xwobaSIGNALluck-free skill 0.245 is 0.033 below the surface — regression coming
Báez projects for 5 HR / .263 AVG against Walls's 3 HR / .181 AVG. The HR edge favors Báez; the 11 SB gap sets Walls apart for speed-needy teams, but the AVG swing is decisive. Hold Báez; sell-high window on Walls.