MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Portrait of Didier Fuentes
Didier Fuentes
ATL · P
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Portrait of Rico Garcia
Rico Garcia
BAL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Didier Fuentes wins 2 (K, W); Rico Garcia wins 2 (ERA, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Didier Fuentes
97.2
Rico Garcia
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Didier Fuentes
13.9%
Rico Garcia
16.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Didier Fuentes
28.2%
Rico Garcia
27.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Didier Fuentes
30.5%
Rico Garcia
27.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Didier Fuentes
35.7%
Rico Garcia
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Didier Fuentes
5.2%
Rico Garcia
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Didier Fuentes
.281
Rico Garcia
.267
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
Didier Fuentes
24.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.78
3.69
Rico Garcia
24.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.71
3.66
WHIPlower is better
Didier Fuentes
.9001.48
now 1.10
1.24
Rico Garcia
.9001.48
now 0.63
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Didier Fuentes
4033.60
now 27
22
Rico Garcia
4033.60
now 28
17
Winshigher is better
Didier Fuentes
.0006.60
now 4
25
Rico Garcia
.0006.60
now 3
13
Saveshigher is better
Didier Fuentes
.0004.40
now 0
0
Rico Garcia
.0004.40
now 3
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeDidier Fuentes — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeRico Garcia — hold.conf 0.50
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