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
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K
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a
Max Meyer wins 1 (K); Michael Wacha wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Max Meyer
95.1
Michael Wacha
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Meyer
13.4%
Michael Wacha
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Meyer
26.2%
Michael Wacha
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Meyer
31.6%
Michael Wacha
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Meyer
42.0%
Michael Wacha
35.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Meyer
8.5%
Michael Wacha
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Meyer
.304
Michael Wacha
.304
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 Meyer
2.614.22
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
3.86
Michael Wacha
2.614.22
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
3.86
WHIPlower is better
Max Meyer
1.031.33
now 1.10
1.26
Michael Wacha
1.031.33
now 1.12
1.20
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Meyer
4098.80
now 74
14
Michael Wacha
4098.80
now 65
12
Winshigher is better
Max Meyer
.0007
now 5
1–1
Michael Wacha
.0007
now 4
0–1
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMax Meyer — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.89