MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 9, 2026
Cole Wilcox
SEA · P
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Portrait of Jonathan Bowlan
Jonathan Bowlan
PHI · 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

Cole Wilcox wins 1 (K); Jonathan Bowlan wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
96.5
Jonathan Bowlan
97.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
14.5%
Jonathan Bowlan
17.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
21.3%
Jonathan Bowlan
31.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
32.7%
Jonathan Bowlan
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
44.4%
Jonathan Bowlan
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
11.1%
Jonathan Bowlan
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
.393
Jonathan Bowlan
.249
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
Cole Wilcox
3.026.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Jonathan Bowlan
3.026.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cole Wilcox
.9002.55
now 2.18
1.24
Jonathan Bowlan
.9002.55
now 1.15
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
4032.60
now 15
27
Jonathan Bowlan
4032.60
now 16
18
Winshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.0002.80
now 0
00
Jonathan Bowlan
.0002.80
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Wilcox — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowJonathan Bowlan — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.82
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