MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Jacob Latz
Jacob Latz
TEX · P
Change to
Kenley Jansen
DET · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jacob Latz wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Kenley Jansen wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Latz
94.7
Kenley Jansen
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
15.3%
Kenley Jansen
13.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
28.2%
Kenley Jansen
26.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
35.0%
Kenley Jansen
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
38.6%
Kenley Jansen
30.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
6.1%
Kenley Jansen
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Latz
.247
Kenley Jansen
.290
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
Jacob Latz
25.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
3.62
Kenley Jansen
25.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Latz
.9001.50
now 0.59
1.23
Kenley Jansen
.9001.50
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Latz
4031.60
now 26
17
Kenley Jansen
4031.60
now 19
24
Winshigher is better
Jacob Latz
.0001.48
now 1
01
Kenley Jansen
.0001.48
now 1
11
Saveshigher is better
Jacob Latz
1.6012.40
now 8
48
Kenley Jansen
1.6012.40
now 7
510
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob Latz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88
Hold · wait & seeKenley Jansen — hold.conf 0.50
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