MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · P
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Portrait of Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
CHC · 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

Framber Valdez wins 2 (K, ERA); Jameson Taillon wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Framber Valdez
95.0
Jameson Taillon
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
10.0%
Jameson Taillon
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
18.4%
Jameson Taillon
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
32.4%
Jameson Taillon
31.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
41.5%
Jameson Taillon
39.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
6.4%
Jameson Taillon
14.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Framber Valdez
.319
Jameson Taillon
.354
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
Framber Valdez
3.765.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.22
Jameson Taillon
3.765.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.37
4.96
WHIPlower is better
Framber Valdez
1.211.44
now 1.32
1.37
Jameson Taillon
1.211.44
now 1.28
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Framber Valdez
4059.60
now 54
43
Jameson Taillon
4059.60
now 51
41
Winshigher is better
Framber Valdez
.5202.48
now 2
12
Jameson Taillon
.5202.48
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
SellJameson Taillon — sell.conf 0.90
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