MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 3, 2026
Portrait of Jason Adam
Jason Adam
SD · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · 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

Jason Adam wins 0 (none); Kirby Yates 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
Jason Adam
93.5
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jason Adam
14.9%
Kirby Yates
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jason Adam
15.5%
Kirby Yates
27.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jason Adam
34.4%
Kirby Yates
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jason Adam
37.4%
Kirby Yates
47.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jason Adam
7.5%
Kirby Yates
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jason Adam
.300
Kirby Yates
.285
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
25.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.90
3.70
Kirby Yates
25.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jason Adam
.9001.34
now 1.00
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9001.34
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jason Adam
4016.60
now 11
0
Kirby Yates
4016.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Jason Adam
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Kirby Yates
.0002.80
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJason Adam — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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