MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Colin Holderman
Colin Holderman
CLE · P
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Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · 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

Colin Holderman wins 1 (WHIP); Fernando Cruz wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Colin Holderman
97.0
Fernando Cruz
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Colin Holderman
12.0%
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Colin Holderman
22.5%
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Colin Holderman
29.8%
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Colin Holderman
44.4%
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Colin Holderman
7.7%
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Colin Holderman
.303
Fernando Cruz
.281
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
Colin Holderman
24.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.14
3.80
Fernando Cruz
24.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.29
WHIPlower is better
Colin Holderman
.9001.61
now 0.81
1.30
Fernando Cruz
.9001.61
now 1.30
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Colin Holderman
4042
now 23
0
Fernando Cruz
4042
now 30
0
Winshigher is better
Colin Holderman
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighColin Holderman — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.84
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