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
Justin Slaten wins 0 (none); Steven Cruz wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Justin Slaten
96.7
Steven Cruz
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Justin Slaten
13.1%
Steven Cruz
16.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Justin Slaten
26.3%
Steven Cruz
30.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Justin Slaten
26.6%
Steven Cruz
25.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Justin Slaten
43.1%
Steven Cruz
33.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Justin Slaten
7.8%
Steven Cruz
12.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Justin Slaten
.308
Steven Cruz
.327
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
Justin Slaten
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Justin Slaten
.9902.11
now 1.30
1.24
Steven Cruz
.9902.11
now 1.86
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Justin Slaten
4037.80
now 14
31
Steven Cruz
4037.80
now 20
31
Winshigher is better
Justin Slaten
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Steven Cruz
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJustin Slaten — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50