MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Kay
Anthony Kay
CWS · P
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Portrait of Martín Pérez
Martín Pérez
ATL · 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

Anthony Kay wins 1 (WHIP); Martín Pérez wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Anthony Kay
95.8
Martín Pérez
89.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
10.9%
Martín Pérez
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
18.3%
Martín Pérez
18.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
32.8%
Martín Pérez
26.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
39.6%
Martín Pérez
38.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
8.3%
Martín Pérez
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Kay
.340
Martín Pérez
.334
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
Anthony Kay
2.055.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.65
Martín Pérez
2.055.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.79
4.52
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Kay
.9201.54
now 1.40
1.36
Martín Pérez
.9201.54
now 1.06
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Kay
4055.20
now 42
9
Martín Pérez
4055.20
now 42
9
Winshigher is better
Anthony Kay
.0007
now 5
11
Martín Pérez
.0007
now 3
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAnthony Kay — sell.conf 0.81
Sell HighMartín Pérez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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