MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 17, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Portrait of Jonathan Bowlan
Jonathan Bowlan
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Javier Assad wins 2 (K, W); Jonathan Bowlan wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Javier Assad
93.2
Jonathan Bowlan
97.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
5.6%
Jonathan Bowlan
16.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
15.2%
Jonathan Bowlan
30.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
22.5%
Jonathan Bowlan
32.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
48.7%
Jonathan Bowlan
30.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
8.4%
Jonathan Bowlan
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.336
Jonathan Bowlan
.248
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
Javier Assad
2.836.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.40
Jonathan Bowlan
2.836.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
1.081.36
now 1.27
1.29
Jonathan Bowlan
1.081.36
now 1.15
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4027.60
now 14
22
Jonathan Bowlan
4027.60
now 16
16
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0008
now 3
26
Jonathan Bowlan
.0008
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
Buy LowJonathan Bowlan — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.73
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