MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Jacob Waguespack
DET · P
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Portrait of Reynaldo López
Reynaldo López
ATL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

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

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

Jacob Waguespack wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Reynaldo López wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
92.9
Reynaldo López
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
13.4%
Reynaldo López
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
16.9%
Reynaldo López
21.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
31.8%
Reynaldo López
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Waguespack
30.4%
Reynaldo López
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Waguespack
3.6%
Reynaldo López
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Waguespack
.257
Reynaldo López
.330
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
26.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Reynaldo López
26.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.31
4.29
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Waguespack
.9402.30
now 2.00
1.24
Reynaldo López
.9402.30
now 1.33
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Waguespack
4043
now 1
14
Reynaldo López
4043
now 31
24
Winshigher is better
Jacob Waguespack
.0002.80
now 0
00
Reynaldo López
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob Waguespack — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.92
SellReynaldo López — sell.conf 0.70
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