MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Eduard Bazardo
Eduard Bazardo
SEA · P
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Portrait of Nate Pearson
Nate Pearson
KC · 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

Eduard Bazardo wins 2 (K, W); Nate Pearson wins 2 (ERA, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
95.5
Nate Pearson
97.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
10.2%
Nate Pearson
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
24.4%
Nate Pearson
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
28.2%
Nate Pearson
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
38.2%
Nate Pearson
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
9.2%
Nate Pearson
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
.315
Nate Pearson
.333
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
Eduard Bazardo
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.13
3.72
Nate Pearson
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Eduard Bazardo
.9701.50
now 1.38
1.24
Nate Pearson
.9701.50
now 1.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
4031.40
now 23
16
Nate Pearson
4031.40
now 2
9
Winshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
.0004.20
now 3
13
Nate Pearson
.0004.20
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
.0009.80
now 0
0
Nate Pearson
.0009.80
now 1
27
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeEduard Bazardo — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighNate Pearson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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