MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Griffin Jax
Griffin Jax
TB · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Griffin Jax wins 1 (WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Griffin Jax
95.9
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Griffin Jax
14.4%
Paul Blackburn
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Griffin Jax
25.3%
Paul Blackburn
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Griffin Jax
35.1%
Paul Blackburn
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Griffin Jax
39.2%
Paul Blackburn
35.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Griffin Jax
8.5%
Paul Blackburn
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Griffin Jax
.317
Paul Blackburn
.296
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
Griffin Jax
2.765.33
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.76
4.07
Paul Blackburn
2.765.33
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Griffin Jax
1.161.56
now 1.47
1.25
Paul Blackburn
1.161.56
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Griffin Jax
4044.80
now 32
0
Paul Blackburn
4044.80
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Griffin Jax
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellGriffin Jax — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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