MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Jake Woodford
Jake Woodford
CHC · P
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Portrait of Taylor Rogers
Taylor Rogers
MIN · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jake Woodford wins 0 (none); Taylor Rogers wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jake Woodford
93.4
Taylor Rogers
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Woodford
9.3%
Taylor Rogers
7.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Woodford
18.7%
Taylor Rogers
19.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Woodford
27.8%
Taylor Rogers
26.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Woodford
48.4%
Taylor Rogers
26.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Woodford
8.6%
Taylor Rogers
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Woodford
.367
Taylor Rogers
.313
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 Woodford
2.717.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.20
3.71
Taylor Rogers
2.717.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.15
3.71
WHIPlower is better
Jake Woodford
1.071.84
now 1.67
1.24
Taylor Rogers
1.071.84
now 1.57
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Woodford
4024.60
now 19
15
Taylor Rogers
4024.60
now 17
15
Winshigher is better
Jake Woodford
.0001.48
now 1
01
Taylor Rogers
.0001.48
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Jake Woodford
.0004.40
now 1
02
Taylor Rogers
.0004.40
now 2
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJake Woodford — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowTaylor Rogers — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.88
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