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
Michael Soroka wins 2 (WHIP, W); Parker Messick wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Soroka
93.7
Parker Messick
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
11.0%
Parker Messick
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
23.7%
Parker Messick
24.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
33.6%
Parker Messick
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Soroka
34.1%
Parker Messick
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Soroka
8.6%
Parker Messick
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Soroka
.309
Parker Messick
.280
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
Michael Soroka
24.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
4.00
Parker Messick
24.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
3.25
WHIPlower is better
Michael Soroka
11.29
now 1.20
1.19
Parker Messick
11.29
now 1.07
1.22
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Soroka
4084.80
now 60
47
Parker Messick
4084.80
now 74
55
Winshigher is better
Michael Soroka
110
now 7
4–8
Parker Messick
110
now 6
3–6
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighParker Messick — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88