MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of Trevor Richards
Trevor Richards
CWS · 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); Trevor Richards 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
Trevor Richards
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Trevor Richards
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Trevor Richards
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Trevor Richards
30.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Trevor Richards
41.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
Trevor Richards
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.281
Trevor Richards
.313
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
27.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.30
Trevor Richards
27.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.99
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
1.111.46
now 1.30
1.38
Trevor Richards
1.111.46
now 1.19
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4042
now 30
0
Trevor Richards
4042
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Trevor Richards
.0004.20
now 0
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 HighTrevor Richards — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
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