MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
TOR · P
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Portrait of Kyle Freeland
Kyle Freeland
COL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Jameson Taillon wins 1 (WHIP); Kyle Freeland wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jameson Taillon
91.8
Kyle Freeland
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jameson Taillon
12.3%
Kyle Freeland
11.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jameson Taillon
20.5%
Kyle Freeland
17.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jameson Taillon
30.1%
Kyle Freeland
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jameson Taillon
39.6%
Kyle Freeland
43.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jameson Taillon
14.6%
Kyle Freeland
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jameson Taillon
.367
Kyle Freeland
.357
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
Jameson Taillon
3.868.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.37
5.31
Kyle Freeland
3.868.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.06
5.06
WHIPlower is better
Jameson Taillon
1.111.88
now 1.28
1.32
Kyle Freeland
1.111.88
now 1.71
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jameson Taillon
4071.40
now 51
0
Kyle Freeland
4071.40
now 43
0
Winshigher is better
Jameson Taillon
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Kyle Freeland
.0002.80
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJameson Taillon — sell.conf 0.90
Hold · leans sellKyle Freeland — hold.conf 0.60
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