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
K
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ERA
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WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Merrill Kelly wins 2 (WHIP, W); Michael Lorenzen wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Merrill Kelly
92.2
Michael Lorenzen
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Merrill Kelly
10.3%
Michael Lorenzen
8.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Merrill Kelly
14.4%
Michael Lorenzen
15.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Merrill Kelly
34.7%
Michael Lorenzen
24.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Merrill Kelly
44.6%
Michael Lorenzen
46.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Merrill Kelly
13.8%
Michael Lorenzen
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Merrill Kelly
.406
Michael Lorenzen
.359
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
Merrill Kelly
4.208.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
6.34
Michael Lorenzen
4.208.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.22
5.07
WHIPlower is better
Merrill Kelly
1.262.08
now 1.46
1.44
Michael Lorenzen
1.262.08
now 1.90
1.50
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Merrill Kelly
4048.60
now 33
39
Michael Lorenzen
4048.60
now 43
42
Winshigher is better
Merrill Kelly
.0009.40
now 5
3–7
Michael Lorenzen
.0009.40
now 2
1–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellMerrill Kelly — sell.conf 0.90
SellMichael Lorenzen — sell.conf 0.90