Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Jesse Scholtens wins 1 (WHIP); Jordan Hicks wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
93.1
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.3%
Jordan Hicks
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
17.3%
Jordan Hicks
29.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
30.7%
Jordan Hicks
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
35.2%
Jordan Hicks
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.3%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
.348
Jordan Hicks
.263
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
Jesse Scholtens
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.82
3.95
Jordan Hicks
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.88
WHIPlower is better
Jesse Scholtens
.9302.42
now 1.27
1.26
Jordan Hicks
.9302.42
now 2.09
1.43
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
4042
now 30
0
Jordan Hicks
4042
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
.0007
now 5
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.0007
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJesse Scholtens — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90