MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Bryan Baker
Bryan Baker
TB · P
Change to
Edwin Díaz
LAD · P
Change to
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, WHIP); Edwin Díaz 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
96.5
Edwin Díaz
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
14.9%
Edwin Díaz
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
27.3%
Edwin Díaz
24.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
36.5%
Edwin Díaz
31.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
36.2%
Edwin Díaz
53.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
7.2%
Edwin Díaz
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan Baker
.273
Edwin Díaz
.378
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 Baker
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.08
Edwin Díaz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Bryan Baker
.9002.55
now 1.07
1.23
Edwin Díaz
.9002.55
now 2.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan Baker
4038.20
now 29
6
Edwin Díaz
4038.20
now 10
9
Winshigher is better
Bryan Baker
.0001.48
now 1
00
Edwin Díaz
.0001.48
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Bryan Baker
.00021.60
now 16
24
Edwin Díaz
.00021.60
now 4
23
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBryan Baker — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeEdwin Díaz — hold.conf 0.55
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