Cross-position comparison — no head-to-head winner arrows. Each player's own projection categories are shown in their column.
Rest of Season Projection
PaulCategoryShohei
Paul Skenes (P)
129K—
2.28ERA—
1.04WHIP—
7–14W—
0SV—
Shohei Ohtani (TWP)
—HR24
—R59
—RBI48
—SB9
—AVG.293
Current Season
PaulCategoryShohei
Paul Skenes (P)
75K—
2.89ERA—
0.86WHIP—
6W—
0SV—
Shohei Ohtani (TWP)
—HR10
—R38
—RBI31
—SB6
—AVG.289
What Each Player's System Trusts
Paul Skenes
- xeraSIGNALstable xERA 2.28, 1.82 below league — production is earned
Shohei Ohtani
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.408, +0.093 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
Skenes projects 129 K / 2.28 ERA; Ohtani projects 24 HR / .293 AVG — different categories, each an elite asset for their format.

