MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of Taylor Clarke
Taylor Clarke
AZ · 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

Fernando Cruz wins 1 (ERA); Taylor Clarke 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
Taylor Clarke
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Taylor Clarke
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Taylor Clarke
16.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Taylor Clarke
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Taylor Clarke
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
Taylor Clarke
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.281
Taylor Clarke
.322
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
25.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.29
Taylor Clarke
25.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
4.16
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
.9001.66
now 1.30
1.38
Taylor Clarke
.9001.66
now 0.68
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4042
now 30
0
Taylor Clarke
4042
now 12
0
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Taylor Clarke
.0004.20
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.84
Sell HighTaylor Clarke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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