MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Erik Sabrowski
CLE · P
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Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Erik Sabrowski wins 1 (K); José Fermin wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Erik Sabrowski
94.1
José Fermin
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Erik Sabrowski
14.8%
José Fermin
15.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Erik Sabrowski
38.7%
José Fermin
27.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Erik Sabrowski
30.3%
José Fermin
32.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Erik Sabrowski
40.3%
José Fermin
43.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Erik Sabrowski
9.7%
José Fermin
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Erik Sabrowski
.272
José Fermin
.322
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
Erik Sabrowski
26.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.71
3.69
José Fermin
26.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Erik Sabrowski
.9001.96
now 0.95
1.24
José Fermin
.9001.96
now 1.67
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Erik Sabrowski
4048.60
now 39
25
José Fermin
4048.60
now 18
15
Winshigher is better
Erik Sabrowski
.2003.80
now 2
12
José Fermin
.2003.80
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowErik Sabrowski — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.81
Sell HighJosé Fermin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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