MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Eduardo Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez
AZ · P
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Portrait of Trevor McDonald
Trevor McDonald
SF · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Eduardo Rodriguez wins 1 (WHIP); Trevor McDonald wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
92.1
Trevor McDonald
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
10.7%
Trevor McDonald
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
18.1%
Trevor McDonald
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
30.6%
Trevor McDonald
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
32.8%
Trevor McDonald
37.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
7.6%
Trevor McDonald
4.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.318
Trevor McDonald
.311
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
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.24
4.23
Trevor McDonald
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.9601.46
now 1.19
1.33
Trevor McDonald
.9601.46
now 1.07
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
4072.80
now 52
0
Trevor McDonald
4072.80
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.0007
now 5
0–0
Trevor McDonald
.0007
now 2
0–0

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 · steadyTrevor McDonald — hold.conf 0.60
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