MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Jake Irvin
WSH · P
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Portrait of Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
AZ · 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

Jake Irvin wins 2 (K, W); Ryne Nelson wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jake Irvin
92.9
Ryne Nelson
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
11.6%
Ryne Nelson
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
23.8%
Ryne Nelson
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
24.6%
Ryne Nelson
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Irvin
45.9%
Ryne Nelson
43.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Irvin
13.2%
Ryne Nelson
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Irvin
.358
Ryne Nelson
.349
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
Jake Irvin
4.605.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.23
5.04
Ryne Nelson
4.605.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.82
4.84
WHIPlower is better
Jake Irvin
1.121.42
now 1.35
1.34
Ryne Nelson
1.121.42
now 1.19
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Irvin
4066.80
now 58
41
Ryne Nelson
4066.80
now 52
36
Winshigher is better
Jake Irvin
.5202.48
now 2
12
Ryne Nelson
.5202.48
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJake Irvin — sell.conf 0.90
SellRyne Nelson — sell.conf 0.89
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