MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Nola
Aaron Nola
PHI · P
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Portrait of Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan
TB · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Aaron Nola wins 1 (ERA); Shane McClanahan wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Aaron Nola
92.3
Shane McClanahan
95.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Nola
12.7%
Shane McClanahan
13.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Nola
24.4%
Shane McClanahan
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Nola
32.9%
Shane McClanahan
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Nola
40.4%
Shane McClanahan
41.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Nola
9.2%
Shane McClanahan
8.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Nola
.307
Shane McClanahan
.318
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 Nola
26.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.55
3.95
Shane McClanahan
26.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
4.20
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Nola
.9001.54
now 1.39
1.31
Shane McClanahan
.9001.54
now 1.02
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Nola
4084.40
now 64
13
Shane McClanahan
4084.40
now 53
13
Winshigher is better
Aaron Nola
.0008.40
now 3
01
Shane McClanahan
.0008.40
now 6
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyAaron Nola — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighShane McClanahan — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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