MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Drew Anderson
Drew Anderson
DET · P
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Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Drew Anderson wins 1 (WHIP); Fernando Cruz wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Drew Anderson
95.3
Fernando Cruz
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Drew Anderson
13.3%
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Drew Anderson
24.9%
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Drew Anderson
35.3%
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Drew Anderson
37.9%
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Drew Anderson
8.5%
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Drew Anderson
.305
Fernando Cruz
.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
Drew Anderson
24.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.03
3.84
Fernando Cruz
24.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.30
WHIPlower is better
Drew Anderson
1.191.45
now 1.26
1.30
Fernando Cruz
1.191.45
now 1.30
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Drew Anderson
4064.40
now 46
0
Fernando Cruz
4064.40
now 30
0
Winshigher is better
Drew Anderson
.0004.20
now 2
0–0
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyDrew Anderson — hold.conf 0.60
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.84
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