MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Carlos Rodón
Carlos Rodón
NYY · P
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Portrait of David Sandlin
David Sandlin
CWS · 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

Carlos Rodón wins 1 (K); David Sandlin 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
Carlos Rodón
94.4
David Sandlin
96.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
13.9%
David Sandlin
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
26.8%
David Sandlin
25.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
28.7%
David Sandlin
30.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
35.7%
David Sandlin
36.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
5.2%
David Sandlin
12.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
.297
David Sandlin
.305
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
Carlos Rodón
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.32
4.10
David Sandlin
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Carlos Rodón
1.231.39
now 1.32
1.30
David Sandlin
1.231.39
now 1.30
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carlos Rodón
4043
now 20
33
David Sandlin
4043
now 8
24
Winshigher is better
Carlos Rodón
.0005.20
now 1
12
David Sandlin
.0005.20
now 1
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCarlos Rodón — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.69
Hold · wait & seeDavid Sandlin — hold.conf 0.50
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