MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 23, 2026
Portrait of Brad Lord
Brad Lord
WSH · P
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Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · 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

Brad Lord wins 1 (ERA); Fernando Cruz 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
Brad Lord
94.5
Fernando Cruz
93.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
11.0%
Fernando Cruz
17.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
21.3%
Fernando Cruz
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brad Lord
31.9%
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
42.0%
Fernando Cruz
23.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
4.9%
Fernando Cruz
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brad Lord
.294
Fernando Cruz
.271
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
Brad Lord
24.26
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.68
3.53
Fernando Cruz
24.26
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.67
WHIPlower is better
Brad Lord
.9001.42
now 1.00
1.25
Fernando Cruz
.9001.42
now 1.30
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brad Lord
4046.60
now 31
35
Fernando Cruz
4046.60
now 30
41
Winshigher is better
Brad Lord
.4007.60
now 3
25
Fernando Cruz
.4007.60
now 3
26

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrad Lord — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighFernando Cruz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
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