MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 29, 2026
Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · P
Change to
Kris Bubic
KC · 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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Framber Valdez
95.3
Kris Bubic
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
9.8%
Kris Bubic
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
18.5%
Kris Bubic
24.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
32.0%
Kris Bubic
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
41.9%
Kris Bubic
39.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
7.0%
Kris Bubic
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Framber Valdez
.321
Kris Bubic
.328
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
3.894.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.20
Kris Bubic
3.894.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.11
4.33
WHIPlower is better
Framber Valdez
1.161.48
now 1.32
1.36
Kris Bubic
1.161.48
now 1.23
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Framber Valdez
43.4077.60
now 54
68
Kris Bubic
43.4077.60
now 51
70
Winshigher is better
Framber Valdez
.4007.60
now 2
23
Kris Bubic
.4007.60
now 3
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighKris Bubic — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.79
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