MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Connor Phillips
CIN · 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

Connor Phillips 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
Connor Phillips
98.3
Fernando Cruz
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Connor Phillips
10.4%
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Connor Phillips
20.0%
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Connor Phillips
20.5%
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Connor Phillips
41.8%
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Connor Phillips
8.9%
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Connor Phillips
.378
Fernando Cruz
.281
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
Connor Phillips
26.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.53
3.89
Fernando Cruz
26.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.29
WHIPlower is better
Connor Phillips
1.101.96
now 1.77
1.29
Fernando Cruz
1.101.96
now 1.30
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Connor Phillips
4042
now 28
0
Fernando Cruz
4042
now 30
0
Winshigher is better
Connor Phillips
.0004.20
now 1
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 HighConnor Phillips — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.84
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