MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV
KC · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · 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

Daniel Lynch IV wins 1 (WHIP); Sean Newcomb 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
94.5
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
10.5%
Sean Newcomb
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
16.2%
Sean Newcomb
22.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
29.6%
Sean Newcomb
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
38.4%
Sean Newcomb
38.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
6.8%
Sean Newcomb
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
.327
Sean Newcomb
.320
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
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.93
4.27
Sean Newcomb
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.12
WHIPlower is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.9001.47
now 0.99
1.31
Sean Newcomb
.9001.47
now 1.08
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
4043.40
now 27
0
Sean Newcomb
4043.40
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Sean Newcomb
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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 0.83
Hold · leans sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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