MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Cam Sanders
BAL · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Cam Sanders wins 0 (none); Kirby Yates 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
Cam Sanders
96.0
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cam Sanders
16.4%
Kirby Yates
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cam Sanders
30.5%
Kirby Yates
27.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cam Sanders
30.9%
Kirby Yates
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cam Sanders
31.3%
Kirby Yates
47.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cam Sanders
4.5%
Kirby Yates
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cam Sanders
.302
Kirby Yates
.285
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
Cam Sanders
2.368.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.04
3.70
Kirby Yates
2.368.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cam Sanders
.9502.08
now 1.83
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9502.08
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cam Sanders
4015.60
now 10
0
Kirby Yates
4015.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Cam Sanders
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowCam Sanders — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.83
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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