MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 15, 2026
Portrait of Carlos Rodón
Carlos Rodón
NYY · P
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Portrait of Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
KC · 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

Carlos Rodón wins 1 (WHIP); Michael Wacha wins 1 (K); 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
Michael Wacha
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
13.9%
Michael Wacha
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
26.8%
Michael Wacha
19.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
28.7%
Michael Wacha
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
35.7%
Michael Wacha
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
5.2%
Michael Wacha
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
.297
Michael Wacha
.315
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
2.874.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.32
4.10
Michael Wacha
2.874.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.12
WHIPlower is better
Carlos Rodón
1.041.40
now 1.32
1.30
Michael Wacha
1.041.40
now 1.12
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carlos Rodón
4083
now 20
50
Michael Wacha
4083
now 65
57
Winshigher is better
Carlos Rodón
.0006.60
now 1
24
Michael Wacha
.0006.60
now 4
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCarlos Rodón — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · steadyMichael Wacha — hold.conf 0.60
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