MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Jakob Junis
Jakob Junis
TEX · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Jakob Junis wins 0 (none); Sean Newcomb 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
Jakob Junis
92.3
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
8.5%
Sean Newcomb
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
16.1%
Sean Newcomb
22.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
29.9%
Sean Newcomb
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
35.3%
Sean Newcomb
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
3.5%
Sean Newcomb
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jakob Junis
.319
Sean Newcomb
.318
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
Jakob Junis
25.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.75
4.10
Sean Newcomb
25.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Jakob Junis
.9001.54
now 0.78
1.32
Sean Newcomb
.9001.54
now 1.08
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jakob Junis
4043.40
now 16
0
Sean Newcomb
4043.40
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Sean Newcomb
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellJakob Junis — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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