MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Grant Taylor
Grant Taylor
CWS · P
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Portrait of Louis Varland
Louis Varland
TOR · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Louis Varland.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and saves.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Louis Varland wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, SV); Grant Taylor wins 1 (K); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Grant Taylor
98.2
Louis Varland
98.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Grant Taylor
14.3%
Louis Varland
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Grant Taylor
34.9%
Louis Varland
35.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Grant Taylor
34.4%
Louis Varland
36.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Grant Taylor
40.0%
Louis Varland
34.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Grant Taylor
6.7%
Louis Varland
2.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Grant Taylor
.233
Louis Varland
.217
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 Taylor
23.03
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.12
2.25
Louis Varland
23.03
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.29
1.96
WHIPlower is better
Grant Taylor
.9601.21
now 1.11
1.14
Louis Varland
.9601.21
now 1.03
1.08

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Grant Taylor
4052.80
now 44
30
Louis Varland
4052.80
now 42
22
Winshigher is better
Grant Taylor
.0002.80
now 1
01
Louis Varland
.0002.80
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Grant Taylor
.00011.20
now 1
01
Louis Varland
.00011.20
now 8
47
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGrant Taylor — buy.conf 0.92
BuyLouis Varland — buy.conf 0.92
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