MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 5, 2026
Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · P
Change to
Portrait of Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
CLE · P
Change to
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

Eric Lauer wins 1 (WHIP); Slade Cecconi 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
Eric Lauer
91.1
Slade Cecconi
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.7%
Slade Cecconi
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
15.5%
Slade Cecconi
18.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
33.1%
Slade Cecconi
27.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
36.0%
Slade Cecconi
41.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.0%
Slade Cecconi
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.342
Slade Cecconi
.333
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
Eric Lauer
3.966.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.72
Slade Cecconi
3.966.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.25
4.53
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.261.56
now 1.39
1.33
Slade Cecconi
1.261.56
now 1.49
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4070
now 30
0
Slade Cecconi
4070
now 50
0
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.0004.20
now 2
0–0
Slade Cecconi
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.83
SellSlade Cecconi — sell.conf 0.75
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