MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of Tyler Holton
Tyler Holton
DET · 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); Tyler Holton 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
Tyler Holton
91.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Tyler Holton
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Tyler Holton
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Tyler Holton
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Tyler Holton
37.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
Tyler Holton
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.281
Tyler Holton
.300
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
25.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.29
Tyler Holton
25.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.23
3.75
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
1.231.45
now 1.30
1.38
Tyler Holton
1.231.45
now 1.37
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4042
now 30
0
Tyler Holton
4042
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Tyler Holton
.0004.20
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.84
BuyTyler Holton — buy.conf 0.70
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