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
▶
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WHIP
W
SV n/a
Luis Castillo wins 1 (WHIP); Yusei Kikuchi wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Luis Castillo
95.2
Yusei Kikuchi
95.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luis Castillo
12.3%
Yusei Kikuchi
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luis Castillo
18.9%
Yusei Kikuchi
22.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luis Castillo
31.5%
Yusei Kikuchi
26.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luis Castillo
41.8%
Yusei Kikuchi
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luis Castillo
9.6%
Yusei Kikuchi
8.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luis Castillo
.341
Yusei Kikuchi
.333
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
Luis Castillo
4.026.32
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.53
4.70
Yusei Kikuchi
4.026.32
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.81
4.53
WHIPlower is better
Luis Castillo
1.301.66
now 1.45
1.38
Yusei Kikuchi
1.301.66
now 1.58
1.41
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luis Castillo
4078.40
now 56
0
Yusei Kikuchi
4078.40
now 33
0
Winshigher is better
Luis Castillo
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Yusei Kikuchi
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellLuis Castillo — hold.conf 0.60
SellYusei Kikuchi — sell.conf 0.75