MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Ashby
Aaron Ashby
MIL · P
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Portrait of Didier Fuentes
Didier Fuentes
ATL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Aaron Ashby wins 2 (K, W); Didier Fuentes wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
97.3
Didier Fuentes
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
13.1%
Didier Fuentes
15.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
31.7%
Didier Fuentes
30.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
30.6%
Didier Fuentes
30.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
39.9%
Didier Fuentes
35.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
4.4%
Didier Fuentes
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
.272
Didier Fuentes
.269
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Aaron Ashby
23.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
3.04
Didier Fuentes
23.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.78
2.97
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Ashby
1.021.39
now 1.28
1.31
Didier Fuentes
1.021.39
now 1.10
1.17

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Ashby
4064.60
now 51
23
Didier Fuentes
4064.60
now 27
17
Winshigher is better
Aaron Ashby
.00011.80
now 9
26
Didier Fuentes
.00011.80
now 4
24

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAaron Ashby — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.79
BuyDidier Fuentes — buy.conf 0.92
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