Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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ERA
WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Max Fried wins 2 (ERA, W); Nolan McLean wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Max Fried
94.9
Nolan McLean
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Fried
10.8%
Nolan McLean
11.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Fried
22.5%
Nolan McLean
28.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Fried
29.2%
Nolan McLean
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Fried
31.2%
Nolan McLean
35.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Fried
1.6%
Nolan McLean
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Fried
.247
Nolan McLean
.291
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
Max Fried
24.89
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
2.52
Nolan McLean
24.89
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.53
WHIPlower is better
Max Fried
.9001.42
now 1.01
1.30
Nolan McLean
.9001.42
now 1.12
1.23
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Fried
4091.80
now 50
40
Nolan McLean
4091.80
now 77
56
Winshigher is better
Max Fried
.0005.20
now 4
2–4
Nolan McLean
.0005.20
now 3
1–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMax Fried — buy.conf 0.92
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.77