MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 10, 2026
Portrait of Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
NYY · P
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Portrait of Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan
TB · P
Change to
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); Shane McClanahan 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
Shane McClanahan
95.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
8.7%
Shane McClanahan
13.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
22.7%
Shane McClanahan
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
30.3%
Shane McClanahan
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
39.6%
Shane McClanahan
39.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
8.9%
Shane McClanahan
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.289
Shane McClanahan
.310
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
Gerrit Cole
25.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.44
Shane McClanahan
25.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
4.00
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.51
now 0.71
1.21
Shane McClanahan
.9001.51
now 1.02
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
4084.80
now 12
59
Shane McClanahan
4084.80
now 53
64
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.00012.20
now 1
36
Shane McClanahan
.00012.20
now 6
49

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.80
Sell HighShane McClanahan — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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