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
K
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ERA
WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Parker Messick wins 1 (ERA); Shota Imanaga wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Parker Messick
94.4
Shota Imanaga
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Parker Messick
12.4%
Shota Imanaga
15.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Parker Messick
25.8%
Shota Imanaga
24.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Parker Messick
31.6%
Shota Imanaga
35.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Parker Messick
34.3%
Shota Imanaga
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Parker Messick
5.0%
Shota Imanaga
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Parker Messick
.275
Shota Imanaga
.301
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
Parker Messick
25.23
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
3.15
Shota Imanaga
25.23
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Parker Messick
11.23
now 1.07
1.16
Shota Imanaga
11.23
now 1.07
1.10
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Parker Messick
40103.60
now 74
0
Shota Imanaga
40103.60
now 69
0
Winshigher is better
Parker Messick
.0008.40
now 6
0–0
Shota Imanaga
.0008.40
now 4
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighParker Messick — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.89
Hold · leans buyShota Imanaga — hold.conf 0.60