MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of David Peterson
David Peterson
CHC · P
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Portrait of Kumar Rocker
Kumar Rocker
TEX · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

David Peterson wins 2 (K, W); Kumar Rocker wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
David Peterson
92.3
Kumar Rocker
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
David Peterson
9.7%
Kumar Rocker
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
David Peterson
18.5%
Kumar Rocker
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
David Peterson
28.8%
Kumar Rocker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
David Peterson
41.5%
Kumar Rocker
40.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
David Peterson
6.7%
Kumar Rocker
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
David Peterson
.341
Kumar Rocker
.325
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
David Peterson
2.885.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.18
4.66
Kumar Rocker
2.885.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
4.33
WHIPlower is better
David Peterson
1.211.70
now 1.59
1.43
Kumar Rocker
1.211.70
now 1.32
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
David Peterson
4066.80
now 56
38
Kumar Rocker
4066.80
now 44
29
Winshigher is better
David Peterson
.2003.80
now 3
13
Kumar Rocker
.2003.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellDavid Peterson — sell.conf 0.81
SellKumar Rocker — sell.conf 0.66
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