MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · P
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Portrait of Shane Baz
Shane Baz
BAL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Framber Valdez wins 1 (WHIP); Shane Baz wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Framber Valdez
95.0
Shane Baz
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
10.0%
Shane Baz
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
18.3%
Shane Baz
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
32.1%
Shane Baz
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
42.5%
Shane Baz
41.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
6.1%
Shane Baz
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Framber Valdez
.319
Shane Baz
.320
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
4.014.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.23
Shane Baz
4.014.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.25
WHIPlower is better
Framber Valdez
1.251.50
now 1.32
1.38
Shane Baz
1.251.50
now 1.43
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Framber Valdez
4063.40
now 54
41
Shane Baz
4063.40
now 57
45
Winshigher is better
Framber Valdez
.5202.48
now 2
12
Shane Baz
.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
Hold · leans sellShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60
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