MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Portrait of Eduardo Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez
AZ · P
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Portrait of Shane Baz
Shane Baz
BAL · 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); Shane Baz 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
Shane Baz
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
9.0%
Shane Baz
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
17.2%
Shane Baz
20.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
28.7%
Shane Baz
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
37.5%
Shane Baz
42.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
9.6%
Shane Baz
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.345
Shane Baz
.318
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
25.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.24
4.76
Shane Baz
25.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.20
WHIPlower is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
1.091.53
now 1.19
1.35
Shane Baz
1.091.53
now 1.43
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
4062.60
now 52
45
Shane Baz
4062.60
now 57
51
Winshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.0008
now 5
36
Shane Baz
.0008
now 2
12

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 · steadyShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60
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