MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Caleb Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar
CHC · P
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Portrait of Taylor Clarke
Taylor Clarke
AZ · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Caleb Thielbar wins 1 (WHIP); Taylor Clarke wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Caleb Thielbar
93.3
Taylor Clarke
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Caleb Thielbar
15.0%
Taylor Clarke
11.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Caleb Thielbar
28.4%
Taylor Clarke
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Caleb Thielbar
35.8%
Taylor Clarke
31.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Caleb Thielbar
38.3%
Taylor Clarke
34.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Caleb Thielbar
10.5%
Taylor Clarke
8.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Caleb Thielbar
.328
Taylor Clarke
.322
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 Thielbar
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
4.29
Taylor Clarke
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
4.17
WHIPlower is better
Caleb Thielbar
.9001.60
now 1.34
1.23
Taylor Clarke
.9001.60
now 0.68
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Caleb Thielbar
4021
now 15
0
Taylor Clarke
4021
now 12
0
Winshigher is better
Caleb Thielbar
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Taylor Clarke
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellCaleb Thielbar — sell.conf 0.70
Sell HighTaylor Clarke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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