MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 15, 2026
Portrait of Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
NYY · P
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Portrait of Grayson Rodriguez
Grayson Rodriguez
LAA · 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

Gerrit Cole wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Grayson Rodriguez wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
96.8
Grayson Rodriguez
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
8.7%
Grayson Rodriguez
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
22.7%
Grayson Rodriguez
16.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
30.3%
Grayson Rodriguez
22.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
40.3%
Grayson Rodriguez
51.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
8.9%
Grayson Rodriguez
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.291
Grayson Rodriguez
.394
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
Gerrit Cole
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.48
Grayson Rodriguez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.53
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9002.05
now 0.71
1.21
Grayson Rodriguez
.9002.05
now 1.67
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
4079.20
now 12
55
Grayson Rodriguez
4079.20
now 14
60
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.00012.20
now 1
36
Grayson Rodriguez
.00012.20
now 2
49

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.79
Hold · wait & seeGrayson Rodriguez — hold.conf 0.55
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