MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 15, 2026
Clay Holmes
NYM · 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 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Clay Holmes wins 1 (WHIP); Trevor McDonald 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
Clay Holmes
94.6
Trevor McDonald
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
10.4%
Trevor McDonald
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
20.9%
Trevor McDonald
18.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
32.9%
Trevor McDonald
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
44.0%
Trevor McDonald
37.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
5.3%
Trevor McDonald
3.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Clay Holmes
.306
Trevor McDonald
.306
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
3.88
Trevor McDonald
25.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
3.88
WHIPlower is better
Clay Holmes
.9601.46
now 1.10
1.33
Trevor McDonald
.9601.46
now 1.07
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Clay Holmes
4064.80
now 45
52
Trevor McDonald
4064.80
now 27
54
Winshigher is better
Clay Holmes
.4007.60
now 4
36
Trevor McDonald
.4007.60
now 2
25

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 0.95
Hold · leans buyTrevor McDonald — hold.conf 0.60
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