MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Blade Tidwell
SF · P
Change to
Portrait of José A. Ferrer
José A. Ferrer
SEA · P
Change to
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

Blade Tidwell wins 1 (WHIP); José A. Ferrer 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
Blade Tidwell
95.1
José A. Ferrer
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Blade Tidwell
10.2%
José A. Ferrer
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Blade Tidwell
19.6%
José A. Ferrer
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Blade Tidwell
24.6%
José A. Ferrer
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Blade Tidwell
37.7%
José A. Ferrer
36.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Blade Tidwell
10.5%
José A. Ferrer
6.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Blade Tidwell
.317
José A. Ferrer
.311
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
Blade Tidwell
25.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.00
4.07
José A. Ferrer
25.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.95
WHIPlower is better
Blade Tidwell
.9801.44
now 1.08
1.33
José A. Ferrer
.9801.44
now 1.20
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Blade Tidwell
4032.20
now 10
0
José A. Ferrer
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Blade Tidwell
.000.480
now 0
0–0
José A. Ferrer
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellBlade Tidwell — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyJosé A. Ferrer — hold.conf 0.60
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