MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Jacob Latz
Jacob Latz
TEX · P
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Portrait of Jonathan Bowlan
Jonathan Bowlan
PHI · 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

Jacob Latz wins 1 (ERA); Jonathan Bowlan 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
Jacob Latz
94.8
Jonathan Bowlan
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
16.6%
Jonathan Bowlan
15.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
29.9%
Jonathan Bowlan
31.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
35.7%
Jonathan Bowlan
35.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
41.2%
Jonathan Bowlan
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
8.5%
Jonathan Bowlan
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Latz
.256
Jonathan Bowlan
.262
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
Jacob Latz
25.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
2.72
Jonathan Bowlan
25.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
2.85
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Latz
.9001.37
now 0.59
1.15
Jonathan Bowlan
.9001.37
now 1.15
1.10

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Latz
4036.40
now 26
0
Jonathan Bowlan
4036.40
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Jacob Latz
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Jonathan Bowlan
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob Latz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88
BuyJonathan Bowlan — buy.conf 0.92
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