MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Grant Holmes
Grant Holmes
ATL · 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 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Grant Holmes wins 2 (K, W); Shane Baz wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Grant Holmes
94.2
Shane Baz
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Grant Holmes
13.1%
Shane Baz
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Grant Holmes
19.7%
Shane Baz
20.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Grant Holmes
31.4%
Shane Baz
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Grant Holmes
42.5%
Shane Baz
42.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Grant Holmes
9.2%
Shane Baz
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Grant Holmes
.333
Shane Baz
.314
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
Grant Holmes
3.734.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.95
4.49
Shane Baz
3.734.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.11
WHIPlower is better
Grant Holmes
1.261.50
now 1.33
1.37
Shane Baz
1.261.50
now 1.43
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Grant Holmes
4065.40
now 53
37
Shane Baz
4065.40
now 57
36
Winshigher is better
Grant Holmes
.2003.80
now 3
13
Shane Baz
.2003.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGrant Holmes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · steadyShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60
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