MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Jason Adam
Jason Adam
SD · P
Change to
Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
LAA · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jason Adam wins 1 (SV); José Fermin wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jason Adam
93.4
José Fermin
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jason Adam
15.3%
José Fermin
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jason Adam
16.4%
José Fermin
25.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jason Adam
35.6%
José Fermin
32.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jason Adam
36.3%
José Fermin
45.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jason Adam
6.9%
José Fermin
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jason Adam
.288
José Fermin
.316
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
Jason Adam
27.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.90
3.70
José Fermin
27.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jason Adam
.9001.94
now 1.00
1.24
José Fermin
.9001.94
now 1.67
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jason Adam
4027.60
now 11
15
José Fermin
4027.60
now 18
22
Winshigher is better
Jason Adam
.0005.20
now 2
13
José Fermin
.0005.20
now 2
14
Saveshigher is better
Jason Adam
.0003.40
now 1
02
José Fermin
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJason Adam — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
Sell HighJosé Fermin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.93
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