MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 15, 2026
Portrait of Eduardo Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez
AZ · P
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Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Eduardo Rodriguez wins 2 (WHIP, W); Framber Valdez wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
92.0
Framber Valdez
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
9.1%
Framber Valdez
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
17.1%
Framber Valdez
18.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
28.6%
Framber Valdez
32.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
37.2%
Framber Valdez
41.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
9.6%
Framber Valdez
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.345
Framber Valdez
.317
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
Eduardo Rodriguez
25.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.24
4.72
Framber Valdez
25.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.16
WHIPlower is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
1.121.42
now 1.19
1.33
Framber Valdez
1.121.42
now 1.32
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
45.4059.60
now 52
51
Framber Valdez
45.4059.60
now 54
53
Winshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.0008
now 5
36
Framber Valdez
.0008
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEduardo Rodriguez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · steadyFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
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