MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Dylan Smith
SF · P
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Jacob Waguespack
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Dylan Smith wins 0 (none); Jacob Waguespack wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dylan Smith
95.8
Jacob Waguespack
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
14.1%
Jacob Waguespack
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
27.4%
Jacob Waguespack
16.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
30.2%
Jacob Waguespack
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dylan Smith
39.5%
Jacob Waguespack
30.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dylan Smith
7.0%
Jacob Waguespack
3.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dylan Smith
.292
Jacob Waguespack
.257
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
Dylan Smith
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Jacob Waguespack
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Dylan Smith
.9002.55
now 0.60
1.24
Jacob Waguespack
.9002.55
now 2.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dylan Smith
4020.60
now 2
15
Jacob Waguespack
4020.60
now 1
15
Winshigher is better
Dylan Smith
.000.480
now 0
00
Jacob Waguespack
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDylan Smith — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
Sell HighJacob Waguespack — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.92
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