Rest of Season Projection
OneilCategoryTaylor
19HR ←11
63R ←53
61RBI ←25
28SB ←3
.242AVG →.250
Current Season
OneilCategoryTaylor
13HR ←2
42R ←36
41RBI ←17
19SB ←2
.255AVG ←.248
What Each Player's System Trusts
Oneil Cruz
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.353, +0.038 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
- k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 35% is stable and high — caps the floor
Taylor Ward
- xwobaSIGNALskill near league average (0.347)
Oneil Cruz: 19 HR / 63 R. Taylor Ward: 11 HR / 53 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).