MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 8, 2026
Portrait of Bryan Abreu
Bryan Abreu
HOU · P
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Portrait of Daniel Palencia
Daniel Palencia
CHC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Bryan Abreu wins 1 (K); Daniel Palencia wins 1 (SV); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
95.1
Daniel Palencia
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
12.7%
Daniel Palencia
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
27.6%
Daniel Palencia
26.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
25.3%
Daniel Palencia
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan Abreu
50.7%
Daniel Palencia
30.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan Abreu
8.7%
Daniel Palencia
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan Abreu
.352
Daniel Palencia
.300
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
Bryan Abreu
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.87
3.70
Daniel Palencia
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.31
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Bryan Abreu
.9302.33
now 2.02
1.24
Daniel Palencia
.9302.33
now 1.46
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan Abreu
4040
now 23
32
Daniel Palencia
4040
now 12
22
Winshigher is better
Bryan Abreu
.2003.80
now 2
23
Daniel Palencia
.2003.80
now 1
13
Saveshigher is better
Bryan Abreu
1.408.60
now 3
35
Daniel Palencia
1.408.60
now 3
47
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBryan Abreu — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeDaniel Palencia — hold.conf 0.50
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