MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Foster Griffin
Foster Griffin
WSH · P
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Portrait of Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
NYY · P
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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

Foster Griffin wins 2 (K, W); Gerrit Cole wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Foster Griffin
91.5
Gerrit Cole
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Foster Griffin
12.3%
Gerrit Cole
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Foster Griffin
23.5%
Gerrit Cole
25.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Foster Griffin
33.6%
Gerrit Cole
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Foster Griffin
37.2%
Gerrit Cole
43.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Foster Griffin
9.5%
Gerrit Cole
10.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Foster Griffin
.305
Gerrit Cole
.291
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
Foster Griffin
25.43
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.76
3.88
Gerrit Cole
25.43
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.51
WHIPlower is better
Foster Griffin
.9001.33
now 1.15
1.14
Gerrit Cole
.9001.33
now 0.71
1.12

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Foster Griffin
4086.20
now 65
51
Gerrit Cole
4086.20
now 12
45
Winshigher is better
Foster Griffin
.0009.40
now 6
37
Gerrit Cole
.0009.40
now 1
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighFoster Griffin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.78
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