MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Carlos Rodón
Carlos Rodón
NYY · P
Change to
Matt Waldron
WSH · P
Change to
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

Carlos Rodón wins 1 (ERA); Matt Waldron 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
Carlos Rodón
94.3
Matt Waldron
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
14.4%
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
26.8%
Matt Waldron
17.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
29.9%
Matt Waldron
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
38.3%
Matt Waldron
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
6.7%
Matt Waldron
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
.304
Matt Waldron
.291
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
3.89
Matt Waldron
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.08
WHIPlower is better
Carlos Rodón
1.141.87
now 1.32
1.31
Matt Waldron
1.141.87
now 1.71
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carlos Rodón
4030.80
now 20
0
Matt Waldron
4030.80
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Carlos Rodón
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Matt Waldron
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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 0.95
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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