MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Albert Suárez
BAL · P
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Javier Assad
CHC · 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

Albert Suárez wins 1 (ERA); Javier Assad 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
Albert Suárez
93.6
Javier Assad
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Albert Suárez
11.8%
Javier Assad
7.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Albert Suárez
17.6%
Javier Assad
16.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Albert Suárez
29.8%
Javier Assad
23.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Albert Suárez
39.3%
Javier Assad
43.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Albert Suárez
7.1%
Javier Assad
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Albert Suárez
.311
Javier Assad
.324
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Albert Suárez
27.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.61
3.95
Javier Assad
27.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.20
WHIPlower is better
Albert Suárez
1.141.39
now 1.21
1.32
Javier Assad
1.141.39
now 1.27
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Albert Suárez
4019.60
now 10
0
Javier Assad
4019.60
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Albert Suárez
.0004.20
now 2
0–0
Javier Assad
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyAlbert Suárez — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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