MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Bryan Baker
Bryan Baker
TB · P
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Portrait of Devin Williams
Devin Williams
NYM · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Bryan Baker wins 2 (ERA, SV); Devin Williams wins 2 (K, W); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bryan Baker
97.0
Devin Williams
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
15.9%
Devin Williams
17.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
28.5%
Devin Williams
28.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
36.0%
Devin Williams
38.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
32.2%
Devin Williams
30.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
6.7%
Devin Williams
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan Baker
.258
Devin Williams
.288
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
Bryan Baker
26.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.66
Devin Williams
26.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Bryan Baker
.9001.74
now 1.07
1.24
Devin Williams
.9001.74
now 1.55
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan Baker
4039.60
now 29
23
Devin Williams
4039.60
now 31
34
Winshigher is better
Bryan Baker
.0005.20
now 1
11
Devin Williams
.0005.20
now 3
24
Saveshigher is better
Bryan Baker
.20021.80
now 16
917
Devin Williams
.20021.80
now 8
510
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBryan Baker — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowDevin Williams — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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