MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Gabriel Hughes
COL · P
Change to
Jordan Romano
COL · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Gabriel Hughes wins 1 (SV); Jordan Romano wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
92.6
Jordan Romano
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
9.4%
Jordan Romano
12.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
21.2%
Jordan Romano
29.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
29.5%
Jordan Romano
30.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gabriel Hughes
27.1%
Jordan Romano
38.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gabriel Hughes
2.9%
Jordan Romano
4.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gabriel Hughes
.238
Jordan Romano
.307
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
Gabriel Hughes
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Jordan Romano
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Gabriel Hughes
.9002.40
now 1.00
1.24
Jordan Romano
.9002.40
now 2.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gabriel Hughes
4027.60
now 1
8
Jordan Romano
4027.60
now 14
20
Winshigher is better
Gabriel Hughes
.000.480
now 0
00
Jordan Romano
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Gabriel Hughes
.00020.60
now 1
315
Jordan Romano
.00020.60
now 4
47
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowGabriel Hughes — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Buy LowJordan Romano — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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