MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Drew Sommers
Drew Sommers
DET · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · 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

Drew Sommers wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Sean Newcomb wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Drew Sommers
94.7
Sean Newcomb
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Drew Sommers
16.5%
Sean Newcomb
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Drew Sommers
32.4%
Sean Newcomb
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Drew Sommers
39.7%
Sean Newcomb
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Drew Sommers
14.6%
Sean Newcomb
35.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Drew Sommers
2.4%
Sean Newcomb
5.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Drew Sommers
.251
Sean Newcomb
.309
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 Sommers
25.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Sean Newcomb
25.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
3.89
WHIPlower is better
Drew Sommers
.9001.45
now 1.00
1.24
Sean Newcomb
.9001.45
now 1.08
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Drew Sommers
4043
now 1
9
Sean Newcomb
4043
now 31
18
Winshigher is better
Drew Sommers
.000.480
now 0
00
Sean Newcomb
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Drew Sommers
.0002.40
now 0
0
Sean Newcomb
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowDrew Sommers — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · steadySean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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