MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
David Morgan
SD · P
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Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

David Morgan.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts. José Fermin’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

David Morgan wins 1 categories (K); José Fermin wins 0 (none); 3 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
David Morgan
97.4
José Fermin
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
David Morgan
16.1%
José Fermin
15.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
David Morgan
24.8%
José Fermin
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
David Morgan
36.3%
José Fermin
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
David Morgan
27.0%
José Fermin
43.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
David Morgan
1.6%
José Fermin
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
David Morgan
.284
José Fermin
.324
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
David Morgan
3.026.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.28
3.70
José Fermin
3.026.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
WHIPlower is better
David Morgan
.9802.15
now 1.89
1.24
José Fermin
.9802.15
now 1.67
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
David Morgan
4023.60
now 17
17
José Fermin
4023.60
now 18
16
Winshigher is better
David Morgan
.2003.80
now 2
13
José Fermin
.2003.80
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowDavid Morgan — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighJosé Fermin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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