MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 9, 2026
Portrait of Eduard Bazardo
Eduard Bazardo
SEA · P
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Portrait of Wilber Dotel
Wilber Dotel
PIT · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Eduard Bazardo wins 1 (W); Wilber Dotel wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
95.1
Wilber Dotel
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
9.6%
Wilber Dotel
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
22.8%
Wilber Dotel
24.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
29.0%
Wilber Dotel
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
40.5%
Wilber Dotel
52.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
8.1%
Wilber Dotel
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
.310
Wilber Dotel
.322
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
24.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.13
3.71
Wilber Dotel
24.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Eduard Bazardo
.9001.64
now 1.38
1.24
Wilber Dotel
.9001.64
now 0.73
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
4039.20
now 23
24
Wilber Dotel
4039.20
now 14
32
Winshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
.0005.20
now 3
24
Wilber Dotel
.0005.20
now 1
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeEduard Bazardo — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeWilber Dotel — hold.conf 0.50
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