MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 20, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Fernando Cruz.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts and ERA.

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

Fernando Cruz wins 2 categories (K, ERA); José Fermin wins 1 (WHIP); 1 even; SV n/a.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
93.3
José Fermin
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.8%
José Fermin
14.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
30.6%
José Fermin
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.2%
José Fermin
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
23.6%
José Fermin
54.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
5.6%
José Fermin
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.275
José Fermin
.372
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
26.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.67
José Fermin
26.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
1.071.84
now 1.30
1.25
José Fermin
1.071.84
now 1.67
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4050.20
now 30
41
José Fermin
4050.20
now 18
37
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.4007.60
now 3
26
José Fermin
.4007.60
now 2
26

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighFernando Cruz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
Hold · wait & seeJosé Fermin — hold.conf 0.50
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