MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Clay Holmes
CHC · P
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Portrait of Trevor McDonald
Trevor McDonald
SF · P
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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

Clay Holmes wins 1 (ERA); Trevor McDonald 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
Clay Holmes
92.9
Trevor McDonald
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
9.9%
Trevor McDonald
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
18.6%
Trevor McDonald
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
32.8%
Trevor McDonald
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
40.5%
Trevor McDonald
37.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
4.4%
Trevor McDonald
4.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Clay Holmes
.303
Trevor McDonald
.311
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Clay Holmes
25.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.39
3.87
Trevor McDonald
25.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Clay Holmes
.9501.50
now 1.10
1.38
Trevor McDonald
.9501.50
now 1.07
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Clay Holmes
4063
now 45
0
Trevor McDonald
4063
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Clay Holmes
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Trevor McDonald
.0005.60
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighClay Holmes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88
Hold · steadyTrevor McDonald — hold.conf 0.60
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