week 17
this weekHOLD
last weekHOLD
Anthony Bender
data as of July 18, 2026·week 17
ON THE 15-DAY IL
Hold · wait & see skill near league average (2.63); hold and wait — key skill metric not yet stable enough to call.med 0.50 (narrative held for review)
ROSK 21ERA 3.66WHIP 1.24W 0–1SV 0–2
Bender is a hold — league average across the board.
ROS projects K 25 YTD → 21 ROS. Stable, rosterable; no clear edge to exploit either way.
VS His Norm
- Strikeout %29.3%—+4.2% ▲vs his ~25.1% career norm
Drivers
- xeraNOISEskill near league average (2.63)
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Hard-Hit % Allowed33.3%
lg avg 40.0% ▼−6.7%vs his norm —
84 / 50 BBE
Barrel % Allowed7.1%
lg avg 8.0% ▼−0.9%vs his norm —
84 / 60 BBE
xwOBA Allowed.254
lg avg .315 ▼−.061vs his norm —xwOBA Allowed is below the ~.315 league average — expect it to rise.
140 / 200 TBF
xERA2.63
lg avg 4.10 ▼−1.47vs his norm —xERA is below the ~4.10 league average — expect it to rise.
140 / 200 TBF
ERA2.62
lg avg 4.10 ▼−1.48vs his norm —ERA is below the ~4.10 league average — expect it to rise.
34.3 / 200 IP
Strikeout %29.3%
lg avg 22.0% ▲+7.3%vs his norm +4.2% ▲
140 / 70 TBF
Walk %8.6%
lg avg 8.0% ▲+0.6%vs his norm −0.3% ▼Walk % is below his ~8.9% norm — expect it to rise.
140 / 170 TBF
BABIP Against.241
lg avg .295 ▼−.054vs his norm —BABIP Against is below the ~.295 league average — expect it to rise.
84 / 800 BIP
Swinging-Strike %9.7%
lg avg 11.0% ▼−1.3%vs his norm —
140 / 60 TBF
Chase %26.1%
lg avg 28.5% ▼−2.4%vs his norm —
140 / 60 TBF
Fastball Velo96.8 mph
lg avg 94.0 mph ▲+2.8 mphvs his norm —
539 / 50 PITCHES
5×5 ROS Outlook
rest of seasonWhere each category goes the rest of the way, and the skill that drives it. Tap a row to expand the full derivation.
statytdrosdriverconf
K% 29.3%→26.8%signal21 K — K% 29.3% (signal) tempered to career ~25.1% → projected 26.8% over ~21 remaining…
xERA 2.63noise3.66 ERA — xERA 2.63 (noise) blended 3% skill / 97% league 3.70 at 24 IP.
BB% 8.6% + contactnoise1.24 WHIP — a 9% walk rate plus BABIP-against 0.289 gives a 1.22 skill WHIP, blended 3%…
run support + role0-1 W — wins ride run support and how deep he goes, not just skill.
role (setup)0-2 SV — role: setup, in the save mix only situationally.
rosterdeep3.66 ERA, 1.24 WHIP
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