MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of Griffin Jax
Griffin Jax
TB · 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

Fernando Cruz wins 1 (ERA); Griffin Jax wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
93.2
Griffin Jax
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Griffin Jax
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Griffin Jax
25.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Griffin Jax
35.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Griffin Jax
39.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
Griffin Jax
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.281
Griffin Jax
.320
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
Fernando Cruz
25.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.29
Griffin Jax
25.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.76
4.12
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
1.161.56
now 1.30
1.38
Griffin Jax
1.161.56
now 1.47
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4044.80
now 30
0
Griffin Jax
4044.80
now 32
0
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Griffin Jax
.0004.20
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.84
Hold · leans sellGriffin Jax — hold.conf 0.60
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