MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Dylan Cease
TOR · P
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Portrait of Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom
TEX · 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

Dylan Cease wins 1 (ERA); Jacob deGrom wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dylan Cease
96.8
Jacob deGrom
97.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dylan Cease
15.3%
Jacob deGrom
17.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dylan Cease
34.9%
Jacob deGrom
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dylan Cease
31.8%
Jacob deGrom
35.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dylan Cease
31.5%
Jacob deGrom
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dylan Cease
5.5%
Jacob deGrom
7.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dylan Cease
.265
Jacob deGrom
.288
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
Dylan Cease
2.683.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.91
2.92
Jacob deGrom
2.683.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.47
WHIPlower is better
Dylan Cease
.9201.32
now 1.16
1.23
Jacob deGrom
.9201.32
now 1.01
1.17

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dylan Cease
40144.20
now 103
0
Jacob deGrom
40144.20
now 78
0
Winshigher is better
Dylan Cease
.0005.60
now 3
0–0
Jacob deGrom
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDylan Cease — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
BuyJacob deGrom — buy.conf 0.79
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