MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV
KC · P
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Portrait of Garrett Cleavinger
Garrett Cleavinger
TB · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Daniel Lynch IV wins 0 (none); Garrett Cleavinger wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
94.9
Garrett Cleavinger
96.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
13.6%
Garrett Cleavinger
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
20.5%
Garrett Cleavinger
31.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
30.8%
Garrett Cleavinger
34.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
35.1%
Garrett Cleavinger
41.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
6.1%
Garrett Cleavinger
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
.285
Garrett Cleavinger
.300
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
Daniel Lynch IV
24.41
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.93
3.69
Garrett Cleavinger
24.41
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.65
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.9001.65
now 0.99
1.24
Garrett Cleavinger
.9001.65
now 1.46
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
4032.60
now 27
23
Garrett Cleavinger
4032.60
now 17
23
Winshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.0002.80
now 1
01
Garrett Cleavinger
.0002.80
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.0004.40
now 1
02
Garrett Cleavinger
.0004.40
now 1
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDaniel Lynch IV — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeGarrett Cleavinger — hold.conf 0.50
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