MLB Player Archetypes
Pitchers and hitters aren't interchangeable projection units — each archetype owns certain prop markets and poisons others. Identify the archetype first, then you already know which side of which prop you're shopping for.
DMP tip: The biggest MLB edges come from archetype-vs-archetype clashes. Power slugger vs flyball pitcher at Coors with wind out is conditions stacking — three signals pointing the same direction. Read both sides of every matchup before committing.
Pitcher Archetypes
How a pitcher generates strikeouts, walks, and home runs defines which prop markets are live and which are poisoned.
Hitter Archetypes
Each hitter archetype has a prop market it owns and a prop market it poisons. Match the archetype to the prop type before evaluating the line.
Apply this in the Conditions Game framework
Archetypes are Step 2 (The Matchup) of the 4-step MLB analysis. See how DMP layers the arm, the matchup, the environment, and the number into one decision.