MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Michael Petersen.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and saves.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Michael Petersen wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, SV); Javier Assad wins 2 (K, W).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Javier Assad
93.2
Michael Petersen
97.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
6.0%
Michael Petersen
14.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
16.0%
Michael Petersen
29.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
22.8%
Michael Petersen
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
48.0%
Michael Petersen
43.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
7.9%
Michael Petersen
11.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.331
Michael Petersen
.286
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
2.736.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.32
Michael Petersen
2.736.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
1.051.35
now 1.27
1.28
Michael Petersen
1.051.35
now 1.12
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4028.60
now 14
18
Michael Petersen
4028.60
now 23
16
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0007
now 3
25
Michael Petersen
.0007
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0002.40
now 0
0
Michael Petersen
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.76
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