MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 8, 2026
Cole Wilcox
SEA · P
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Portrait of Ryan Yarbrough
Ryan Yarbrough
NYY · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Cole Wilcox wins 1 (K); Ryan Yarbrough wins 1 (SV); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
96.5
Ryan Yarbrough
87.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
14.5%
Ryan Yarbrough
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
21.3%
Ryan Yarbrough
17.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
32.7%
Ryan Yarbrough
26.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
44.4%
Ryan Yarbrough
24.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
11.1%
Ryan Yarbrough
3.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
.393
Ryan Yarbrough
.274
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
2.966.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Ryan Yarbrough
2.966.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.66
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cole Wilcox
.9002.55
now 2.18
1.24
Ryan Yarbrough
.9002.55
now 1.12
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
4032.60
now 15
27
Ryan Yarbrough
4032.60
now 14
21
Winshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.000.480
now 0
00
Ryan Yarbrough
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.0004.40
now 0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
.0004.40
now 1
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Wilcox — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeRyan Yarbrough — hold.conf 0.50
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