MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Bradgley Rodriguez
Bradgley Rodriguez
SD · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · 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

Bradgley Rodriguez wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
98.1
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
14.7%
Paul Blackburn
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
23.6%
Paul Blackburn
19.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
33.1%
Paul Blackburn
26.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
31.4%
Paul Blackburn
32.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
2.5%
Paul Blackburn
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
.237
Paul Blackburn
.291
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
Bradgley Rodriguez
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.63
3.60
Paul Blackburn
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.51
WHIPlower is better
Bradgley Rodriguez
.9001.60
now 1.05
1.24
Paul Blackburn
.9001.60
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bradgley Rodriguez
4031.60
now 26
20
Paul Blackburn
4031.60
now 16
14
Winshigher is better
Bradgley Rodriguez
.0004.20
now 0
00
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBradgley Rodriguez — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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