MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Austin Warren
Austin Warren
NYM · P
Change to
Samy Natera Jr.
LAA · P
Change to
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

Austin Warren wins 1 (W); Samy Natera Jr. wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Austin Warren
93.9
Samy Natera Jr.
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Austin Warren
10.7%
Samy Natera Jr.
16.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Austin Warren
23.6%
Samy Natera Jr.
37.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Austin Warren
26.8%
Samy Natera Jr.
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Austin Warren
42.4%
Samy Natera Jr.
31.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Austin Warren
13.1%
Samy Natera Jr.
4.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Austin Warren
.350
Samy Natera Jr.
.219
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
Austin Warren
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.33
3.70
Samy Natera Jr.
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Austin Warren
.9001.54
now 1.13
1.24
Samy Natera Jr.
.9001.54
now 0.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Austin Warren
4036.60
now 22
18
Samy Natera Jr.
4036.60
now 3
27
Winshigher is better
Austin Warren
.0001.48
now 1
01
Samy Natera Jr.
.0001.48
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAustin Warren — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSamy Natera Jr. — hold.conf 0.50
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