MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Brandon Williamson
CIN · P
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Portrait of Shane Baz
Shane Baz
BAL · 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

Brandon Williamson wins 2 (WHIP, W); Shane Baz wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
92.5
Shane Baz
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
10.4%
Shane Baz
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
14.8%
Shane Baz
20.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
24.6%
Shane Baz
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Williamson
41.9%
Shane Baz
42.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Williamson
10.5%
Shane Baz
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Williamson
.389
Shane Baz
.318
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Brandon Williamson
3.446.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.11
4.30
Shane Baz
3.446.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.20
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Williamson
1.221.76
now 1.64
1.34
Shane Baz
1.221.76
now 1.43
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Williamson
4072.20
now 19
36
Shane Baz
4072.20
now 57
51
Winshigher is better
Brandon Williamson
.0005.20
now 2
24
Shane Baz
.0005.20
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrandon Williamson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
Hold · steadyShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60
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