MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 28, 2026
Portrait of Eduardo Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez
AZ · P
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Portrait of Walker Buehler
Walker Buehler
SD · 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 (K, W); Walker Buehler wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
92.0
Walker Buehler
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
8.8%
Walker Buehler
8.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
18.0%
Walker Buehler
21.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
28.3%
Walker Buehler
26.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
36.4%
Walker Buehler
41.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
7.9%
Walker Buehler
7.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.338
Walker Buehler
.323
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

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
25.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.24
4.54
Walker Buehler
25.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.24
WHIPlower is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
1.111.46
now 1.19
1.38
Walker Buehler
1.111.46
now 1.32
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
4073.80
now 52
65
Walker Buehler
4073.80
now 43
63
Winshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
110
now 5
48
Walker Buehler
110
now 3
36

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 · leans sellWalker Buehler — hold.conf 0.60
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