MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of David Sandlin
David Sandlin
CWS · P
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Portrait of Walbert Ureña
Walbert Ureña
LAA · 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 Sandlin wins 2 (WHIP, W); Walbert Ureña wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
David Sandlin
96.8
Walbert Ureña
97.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
David Sandlin
10.8%
Walbert Ureña
12.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
David Sandlin
25.0%
Walbert Ureña
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
David Sandlin
30.6%
Walbert Ureña
30.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
David Sandlin
36.0%
Walbert Ureña
33.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
David Sandlin
12.0%
Walbert Ureña
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
David Sandlin
.305
Walbert Ureña
.281
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
4.10
Walbert Ureña
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.44
3.26
WHIPlower is better
David Sandlin
1.231.47
now 1.30
1.30
Walbert Ureña
1.231.47
now 1.38
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
David Sandlin
4054.20
now 8
24
Walbert Ureña
4054.20
now 41
32
Winshigher is better
David Sandlin
.0005.20
now 1
24
Walbert Ureña
.0005.20
now 2
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
Sell HighWalbert Ureña — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.94
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