MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
Change to
Julian Garcia
CIN · P
Change to
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

Fernando Cruz wins 2 (ERA, W); Julian Garcia wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
93.1
Julian Garcia
92.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.2%
Julian Garcia
12.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
28.7%
Julian Garcia
23.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.1%
Julian Garcia
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
23.9%
Julian Garcia
26.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
7.7%
Julian Garcia
4.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.277
Julian Garcia
.253
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
Fernando Cruz
26.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.16
Julian Garcia
26.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
1.121.48
now 1.30
1.40
Julian Garcia
1.121.48
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4040.80
now 30
19
Julian Garcia
4040.80
now 3
27
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
13
Julian Garcia
.0004.20
now 0
00

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 0.81
Sell HighJulian Garcia — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.73
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