MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Jacob Waguespack
DET · P
Change to
Portrait of José Suarez
José Suarez
ATH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

José Suarez.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, and saves.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

José Suarez wins 3 categories (K, ERA, SV); Jacob Waguespack wins 1 (WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
92.9
José Suarez
92.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
13.4%
José Suarez
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
17.5%
José Suarez
23.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
32.0%
José Suarez
32.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Waguespack
29.3%
José Suarez
32.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Waguespack
3.4%
José Suarez
2.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Waguespack
.254
José Suarez
.297
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 Waguespack
27.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
José Suarez
27.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
3.67
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Waguespack
.9402.30
now 2.00
1.24
José Suarez
.9402.30
now 1.89
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Waguespack
4045.80
now 1
13
José Suarez
4045.80
now 33
21
Winshigher is better
Jacob Waguespack
.000.480
now 0
00
José Suarez
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jacob Waguespack
.0002.40
now 0
0
José Suarez
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob Waguespack — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
Buy LowJosé Suarez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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