MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Calvin Faucher
Calvin Faucher
MIA · P
Change to
Javier Assad
CHC · P
Change to
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

Calvin Faucher wins 1 (ERA); Javier Assad wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
96.3
Javier Assad
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
11.4%
Javier Assad
6.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
25.1%
Javier Assad
16.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
28.4%
Javier Assad
22.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Calvin Faucher
39.2%
Javier Assad
45.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Calvin Faucher
5.1%
Javier Assad
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Calvin Faucher
.296
Javier Assad
.330
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
Calvin Faucher
2.766.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.65
Javier Assad
2.766.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.30
WHIPlower is better
Calvin Faucher
1.091.91
now 1.73
1.40
Javier Assad
1.091.91
now 1.27
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Calvin Faucher
4031.60
now 24
5
Javier Assad
4031.60
now 14
5
Winshigher is better
Calvin Faucher
.0005.60
now 4
01
Javier Assad
.0005.60
now 3
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCalvin Faucher — buy.conf 0.73
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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