MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
Change to
Portrait of Trent Thornton
Trent Thornton
CHC · 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 (K, ERA); Trent Thornton wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
93.2
Trent Thornton
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
18.2%
Trent Thornton
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
30.7%
Trent Thornton
11.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.6%
Trent Thornton
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
22.4%
Trent Thornton
45.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
7.1%
Trent Thornton
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.270
Trent Thornton
.344
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
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.67
Trent Thornton
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
.9001.47
now 1.30
1.25
Trent Thornton
.9001.47
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4039.60
now 30
26
Trent Thornton
4039.60
now 6
14
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0005.20
now 3
14
Trent Thornton
.0005.20
now 2
24

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 0.83
Sell HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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