MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Craig Yoho
CLE · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Craig Yoho wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Yoho
94.1
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Yoho
13.3%
Paul Blackburn
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Yoho
23.1%
Paul Blackburn
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Yoho
29.2%
Paul Blackburn
27.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Yoho
30.0%
Paul Blackburn
32.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Yoho
8.0%
Paul Blackburn
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Yoho
.294
Paul Blackburn
.288
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
Craig Yoho
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Paul Blackburn
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.43
WHIPlower is better
Craig Yoho
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24
Paul Blackburn
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Yoho
4038
now 3
28
Paul Blackburn
4038
now 16
12
Winshigher is better
Craig Yoho
.0002.80
now 0
00
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCraig Yoho — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.72
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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