MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 30, 2026
Portrait of Bradgley Rodriguez
Bradgley Rodriguez
SD · P
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Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · 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

Bradgley Rodriguez wins 1 (ERA); Steven Cruz wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
98.2
Steven Cruz
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
15.1%
Steven Cruz
17.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
22.2%
Steven Cruz
30.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
31.6%
Steven Cruz
25.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
32.0%
Steven Cruz
32.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
3.0%
Steven Cruz
12.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bradgley Rodriguez
.243
Steven Cruz
.319
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.63
3.61
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Bradgley Rodriguez
.9002.18
now 1.05
1.25
Steven Cruz
.9002.18
now 1.86
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bradgley Rodriguez
4035.60
now 26
30
Steven Cruz
4035.60
now 20
30
Winshigher is better
Bradgley Rodriguez
.000.480
now 0
00
Steven Cruz
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBradgley Rodriguez — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50
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