MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Jake Bird
Jake Bird
NYY · P
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Portrait of Tyler Holton
Tyler Holton
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Jake Bird wins 0 (none); Tyler Holton wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jake Bird
94.0
Tyler Holton
91.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Bird
11.2%
Tyler Holton
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Bird
22.7%
Tyler Holton
19.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Bird
23.3%
Tyler Holton
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Bird
37.5%
Tyler Holton
38.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Bird
10.2%
Tyler Holton
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Bird
.333
Tyler Holton
.302
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
Jake Bird
3.185.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.00
3.70
Tyler Holton
3.185.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.23
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jake Bird
1.171.44
now 1.33
1.24
Tyler Holton
1.171.44
now 1.37
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Bird
4029.60
now 20
20
Tyler Holton
4029.60
now 24
20
Winshigher is better
Jake Bird
.0002.80
now 1
12
Tyler Holton
.0002.80
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJake Bird — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeTyler Holton — hold.conf 0.50
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