MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of David Sandlin
David Sandlin
CWS · P
Change to
Mick Abel
MIN · P
Change to
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

David Sandlin wins 1 (W); Mick Abel wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
David Sandlin
96.8
Mick Abel
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
David Sandlin
10.8%
Mick Abel
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
David Sandlin
25.0%
Mick Abel
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
David Sandlin
30.6%
Mick Abel
33.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
David Sandlin
36.0%
Mick Abel
40.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
David Sandlin
12.0%
Mick Abel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
David Sandlin
.305
Mick Abel
.349
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 Sandlin
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
4.10
Mick Abel
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.98
4.10
WHIPlower is better
David Sandlin
1.191.68
now 1.30
1.30
Mick Abel
1.191.68
now 1.57
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
David Sandlin
4047.20
now 8
24
Mick Abel
4047.20
now 23
36
Winshigher is better
David Sandlin
.0005.20
now 1
24
Mick Abel
.0005.20
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeDavid Sandlin — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeMick Abel — hold.conf 0.50
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