MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
Change to
Portrait of Luis Medina
Luis Medina
ATH · P
Change to
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

Javier Assad wins 1 (WHIP); Luis Medina 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
93.5
Luis Medina
97.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
7.1%
Luis Medina
14.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
16.7%
Luis Medina
29.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
23.2%
Luis Medina
26.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
43.5%
Luis Medina
38.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
6.7%
Luis Medina
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.324
Luis Medina
.303
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
Javier Assad
27.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.20
Luis Medina
27.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.88
3.80
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
1.131.43
now 1.27
1.29
Luis Medina
1.131.43
now 1.20
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4037.80
now 14
0
Luis Medina
4037.80
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Luis Medina
.0004.20
now 1
0–0

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 buyLuis Medina — hold.conf 0.60
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