MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Cade Gibson
Cade Gibson
MIA · P
Change to
Michael Rucker
SEA · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Cade Gibson wins 0 (none); Michael Rucker wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cade Gibson
92.0
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cade Gibson
9.4%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cade Gibson
19.0%
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cade Gibson
32.3%
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cade Gibson
38.2%
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cade Gibson
3.1%
Michael Rucker
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cade Gibson
.300
Michael Rucker
.315
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 Gibson
2.278.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.27
3.70
Michael Rucker
2.278.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cade Gibson
.9002.39
now 1.85
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9002.39
now 0.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cade Gibson
4015.60
now 10
5
Michael Rucker
4015.60
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Cade Gibson
.000.480
now 0
00
Michael Rucker
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCade Gibson — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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