MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Javier Assad wins 1 (WHIP); José Fermin 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
Javier Assad
93.4
José Fermin
96.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
6.5%
José Fermin
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
16.5%
José Fermin
27.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
22.3%
José Fermin
32.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
45.7%
José Fermin
42.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
6.8%
José Fermin
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.330
José Fermin
.322
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
3.446.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.30
José Fermin
3.446.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
4.14
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
1.111.83
now 1.27
1.30
José Fermin
1.111.83
now 1.67
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4023.60
now 14
5
José Fermin
4023.60
now 18
5
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0004.20
now 3
11
José Fermin
.0004.20
now 2
01

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 0.95
Hold · leans sellJosé Fermin — hold.conf 0.60
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