MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Cade Cavalli
Cade Cavalli
WSH · P
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Portrait of Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
KC · 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); Stephen Kolek 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
96.8
Stephen Kolek
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
11.8%
Stephen Kolek
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
25.3%
Stephen Kolek
15.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
30.9%
Stephen Kolek
26.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cade Cavalli
41.0%
Stephen Kolek
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cade Cavalli
7.0%
Stephen Kolek
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cade Cavalli
.311
Stephen Kolek
.303
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
Cade Cavalli
3.254.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
4.05
Stephen Kolek
3.254.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.83
WHIPlower is better
Cade Cavalli
.9001.61
now 1.42
1.30
Stephen Kolek
.9001.61
now 0.94
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cade Cavalli
4096
now 74
45
Stephen Kolek
4096
now 19
25
Winshigher is better
Cade Cavalli
.0006.60
now 3
13
Stephen Kolek
.0006.60
now 3
25

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 buyStephen Kolek — hold.conf 0.60
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