MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Michael Rucker
SEA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Michael Rucker.

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

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

Michael Rucker wins 3 categories (K, ERA, WHIP); Javier Assad wins 1 (W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Javier Assad
93.4
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
6.5%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
16.5%
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
22.3%
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
45.7%
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
6.8%
Michael Rucker
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.330
Michael Rucker
.315
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
2.836.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.31
Michael Rucker
2.836.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
.9001.62
now 1.27
1.30
Michael Rucker
.9001.62
now 0.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4019.60
now 14
4
Michael Rucker
4019.60
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0004.20
now 3
01
Michael Rucker
.0004.20
now 0
00

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
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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