MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Caleb Ferguson
Caleb Ferguson
STL · P
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Portrait of Nick Mears
Nick Mears
KC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Caleb Ferguson wins 1 (K); Nick Mears wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
92.4
Nick Mears
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
8.8%
Nick Mears
8.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
20.2%
Nick Mears
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
30.7%
Nick Mears
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Caleb Ferguson
34.2%
Nick Mears
50.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Caleb Ferguson
3.8%
Nick Mears
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Caleb Ferguson
.289
Nick Mears
.382
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
Caleb Ferguson
27.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Nick Mears
27.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Caleb Ferguson
.9001.86
now 0.60
1.24
Nick Mears
.9001.86
now 1.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Caleb Ferguson
4029.80
now 6
23
Nick Mears
4029.80
now 15
14
Winshigher is better
Caleb Ferguson
.0002.80
now 0
00
Nick Mears
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCaleb Ferguson — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeNick Mears — hold.conf 0.50
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