MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Cal Quantrill
Cal Quantrill
TEX · P
Change to
Jacob Waguespack
DET · P
Change to
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

Cal Quantrill wins 2 (K, W); Jacob Waguespack wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cal Quantrill
93.9
Jacob Waguespack
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cal Quantrill
8.8%
Jacob Waguespack
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cal Quantrill
15.8%
Jacob Waguespack
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cal Quantrill
29.0%
Jacob Waguespack
32.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cal Quantrill
34.1%
Jacob Waguespack
29.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cal Quantrill
8.3%
Jacob Waguespack
3.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cal Quantrill
.324
Jacob Waguespack
.254
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
Cal Quantrill
25.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.53
4.17
Jacob Waguespack
25.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cal Quantrill
.9102.31
now 1.22
1.32
Jacob Waguespack
.9102.31
now 2.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cal Quantrill
4020.60
now 14
15
Jacob Waguespack
4020.60
now 1
13
Winshigher is better
Cal Quantrill
.0004.20
now 2
13
Jacob Waguespack
.0004.20
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCal Quantrill — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighJacob Waguespack — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
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