MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Jack Dreyer
LAD · P
Change to
Mike Paredes
MIN · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Jack Dreyer wins 1 (W); Mike Paredes wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jack Dreyer
94.0
Mike Paredes
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jack Dreyer
13.8%
Mike Paredes
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jack Dreyer
29.3%
Mike Paredes
12.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jack Dreyer
32.4%
Mike Paredes
28.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jack Dreyer
40.4%
Mike Paredes
50.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jack Dreyer
7.0%
Mike Paredes
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jack Dreyer
.284
Mike Paredes
.349
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
Jack Dreyer
24.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.78
3.69
Mike Paredes
24.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jack Dreyer
.9001.50
now 1.01
1.24
Mike Paredes
.9001.50
now 1.36
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jack Dreyer
4032.40
now 24
14
Mike Paredes
4032.40
now 3
24
Winshigher is better
Jack Dreyer
.0002.80
now 2
12
Mike Paredes
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJack Dreyer — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.71
Sell HighMike Paredes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.75
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