MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · P
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Portrait of Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
AZ · 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

Framber Valdez wins 1 (ERA); Ryne Nelson 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
Framber Valdez
94.7
Ryne Nelson
96.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
9.6%
Ryne Nelson
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
17.8%
Ryne Nelson
17.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
30.8%
Ryne Nelson
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
41.9%
Ryne Nelson
43.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
5.5%
Ryne Nelson
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Framber Valdez
.321
Ryne Nelson
.351
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
4.025.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.28
Ryne Nelson
4.025.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.82
4.93
WHIPlower is better
Framber Valdez
1.111.48
now 1.32
1.40
Ryne Nelson
1.111.48
now 1.19
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Framber Valdez
4075.60
now 54
0
Ryne Nelson
4075.60
now 52
0
Winshigher is better
Framber Valdez
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Ryne Nelson
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighRyne Nelson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88
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