MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Abbott
Andrew Abbott
CIN · P
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Portrait of Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
AZ · 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

Andrew Abbott wins 2 (ERA, W); Ryne Nelson wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
92.5
Ryne Nelson
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
10.7%
Ryne Nelson
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
18.6%
Ryne Nelson
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
29.0%
Ryne Nelson
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
39.0%
Ryne Nelson
43.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
7.3%
Ryne Nelson
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
.334
Ryne Nelson
.349
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
Andrew Abbott
3.695.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.53
Ryne Nelson
3.695.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.82
4.85
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Abbott
1.091.54
now 1.44
1.41
Ryne Nelson
1.091.54
now 1.19
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
4060
now 42
32
Ryne Nelson
4060
now 52
39
Winshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
.0005.20
now 4
24
Ryne Nelson
.0005.20
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAndrew Abbott — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
SellRyne Nelson — sell.conf 0.90
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