MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Adrian Morejon
Adrian Morejon
SD · P
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Portrait of Cade Smith
Cade Smith
CLE · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Adrian Morejon wins 1 (ERA); Cade Smith 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
Adrian Morejon
99.3
Cade Smith
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adrian Morejon
18.0%
Cade Smith
17.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adrian Morejon
30.2%
Cade Smith
36.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adrian Morejon
38.6%
Cade Smith
33.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adrian Morejon
32.2%
Cade Smith
43.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adrian Morejon
2.4%
Cade Smith
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adrian Morejon
.236
Cade Smith
.261
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
Adrian Morejon
24.54
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.90
2.31
Cade Smith
24.54
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.60
2.83
WHIPlower is better
Adrian Morejon
11.26
now 1.07
1.19
Cade Smith
11.26
now 1.08
1.08

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adrian Morejon
4058.80
now 35
0
Cade Smith
4058.80
now 42
0
Winshigher is better
Adrian Morejon
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Cade Smith
.0005.60
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAdrian Morejon — buy.conf 0.92
BuyCade Smith — buy.conf 0.92
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