MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV
KC · 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 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Daniel Lynch IV wins 1 (K); Paul Blackburn 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
Daniel Lynch IV
94.6
Paul Blackburn
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
11.1%
Paul Blackburn
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
16.8%
Paul Blackburn
21.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
29.7%
Paul Blackburn
28.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
36.1%
Paul Blackburn
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
5.9%
Paul Blackburn
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
.310
Paul Blackburn
.292
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
24.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.93
3.91
Paul Blackburn
24.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.54
WHIPlower is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.9001.62
now 0.99
1.30
Paul Blackburn
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
4036.60
now 27
6
Paul Blackburn
4036.60
now 16
3
Winshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.0002.80
now 1
00
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
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 0.86
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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