MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Cade Cavalli
Cade Cavalli
WSH · P
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Portrait of George Kirby
George Kirby
SEA · 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

Cade Cavalli wins 2 (K, WHIP); George Kirby wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
96.7
George Kirby
96.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
12.0%
George Kirby
11.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
26.2%
George Kirby
21.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
30.9%
George Kirby
34.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cade Cavalli
40.5%
George Kirby
42.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cade Cavalli
6.9%
George Kirby
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cade Cavalli
.314
George Kirby
.305
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
Cade Cavalli
3.404.32
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
4.10
George Kirby
3.404.32
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.85
WHIPlower is better
Cade Cavalli
1.141.50
now 1.42
1.29
George Kirby
1.141.50
now 1.22
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cade Cavalli
4084
now 74
61
George Kirby
4084
now 59
49
Winshigher is better
Cade Cavalli
.4007.60
now 3
24
George Kirby
.4007.60
now 5
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyCade Cavalli — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyGeorge Kirby — hold.conf 0.60
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