MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV
KC · P
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Portrait of Gordon Graceffo
Gordon Graceffo
STL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Daniel Lynch IV.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP. Gordon Graceffo’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

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

Daniel Lynch IV wins 3 categories (K, ERA, WHIP); Gordon Graceffo wins 1 (W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
94.6
Gordon Graceffo
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
10.8%
Gordon Graceffo
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
16.6%
Gordon Graceffo
18.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
29.8%
Gordon Graceffo
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
37.1%
Gordon Graceffo
43.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
5.9%
Gordon Graceffo
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
.314
Gordon Graceffo
.326
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
25.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.93
3.99
Gordon Graceffo
25.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
4.23
WHIPlower is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.9001.56
now 0.99
1.31
Gordon Graceffo
.9001.56
now 0.90
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
4037
now 27
5
Gordon Graceffo
4037
now 14
2
Winshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.0005.60
now 1
00
Gordon Graceffo
.0005.60
now 4
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDaniel Lynch IV — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.90
Sell HighGordon Graceffo — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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