MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
NYY · P
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Portrait of Ryan Weathers
Ryan Weathers
NYY · 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, W); Ryan Weathers wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
96.7
Ryan Weathers
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
8.6%
Ryan Weathers
12.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
21.3%
Ryan Weathers
26.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
30.1%
Ryan Weathers
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
37.7%
Ryan Weathers
42.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
7.1%
Ryan Weathers
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.292
Ryan Weathers
.332
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
26.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.10
Ryan Weathers
26.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.52
4.42
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.54
now 0.71
1.30
Ryan Weathers
.9001.54
now 1.14
1.20

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
40110
now 12
70
Ryan Weathers
40110
now 75
82
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.0009.40
now 1
37
Ryan Weathers
.0009.40
now 2
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeGerrit Cole — hold.conf 0.50
SellRyan Weathers — sell.conf 0.70
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