MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Jack Kochanowicz
Jack Kochanowicz
LAA · P
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Portrait of Merrill Kelly
Merrill Kelly
AZ · 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

Jack Kochanowicz wins 1 (ERA); Merrill Kelly wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jack Kochanowicz
96.2
Merrill Kelly
92.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jack Kochanowicz
10.7%
Merrill Kelly
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jack Kochanowicz
15.9%
Merrill Kelly
16.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jack Kochanowicz
25.6%
Merrill Kelly
35.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jack Kochanowicz
42.8%
Merrill Kelly
41.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jack Kochanowicz
7.2%
Merrill Kelly
11.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jack Kochanowicz
.358
Merrill Kelly
.377
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
Jack Kochanowicz
4.845.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.23
5.09
Merrill Kelly
4.845.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
5.56
WHIPlower is better
Jack Kochanowicz
1.361.59
now 1.48
1.52
Merrill Kelly
1.361.59
now 1.46
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jack Kochanowicz
4064.40
now 46
0
Merrill Kelly
4064.40
now 33
0
Winshigher is better
Jack Kochanowicz
.0007
now 2
0–0
Merrill Kelly
.0007
now 5
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJack Kochanowicz — sell.conf 0.90
SellMerrill Kelly — sell.conf 0.90
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