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); Patrick Sandoval 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
92.1
Patrick Sandoval
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Merrill Kelly
10.6%
Patrick Sandoval
11.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Merrill Kelly
15.4%
Patrick Sandoval
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Merrill Kelly
34.8%
Patrick Sandoval
27.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Merrill Kelly
42.2%
Patrick Sandoval
35.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Merrill Kelly
11.8%
Patrick Sandoval
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Merrill Kelly
.387
Patrick Sandoval
.349
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
27.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
5.80
Patrick Sandoval
27.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.08
4.85
WHIPlower is better
Merrill Kelly
1.311.53
now 1.46
1.44
Patrick Sandoval
1.311.53
now 1.38
1.46
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Merrill Kelly
4044.20
now 33
9
Patrick Sandoval
4044.20
now 5
11
Winshigher is better
Merrill Kelly
.0007
now 5
1–2
Patrick Sandoval
.0007
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellMerrill Kelly — sell.conf 0.90
SellPatrick Sandoval — sell.conf 0.90