MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 3, 2026
Carlos Vargas
SEA · P
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Portrait of Jason Adam
Jason Adam
SD · 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

Carlos Vargas wins 0 (none); Jason Adam 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
Carlos Vargas
96.1
Jason Adam
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
8.5%
Jason Adam
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
21.0%
Jason Adam
15.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
31.1%
Jason Adam
34.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
28.6%
Jason Adam
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
8.9%
Jason Adam
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
.320
Jason Adam
.300
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 Vargas
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.70
Jason Adam
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.90
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Carlos Vargas
.9002.55
now 2.25
1.24
Jason Adam
.9002.55
now 1.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carlos Vargas
4016.60
now 2
0
Jason Adam
4016.60
now 11
0
Winshigher is better
Carlos Vargas
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Jason Adam
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCarlos Vargas — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighJason Adam — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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