MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Portrait of Orlando Ribalta
Orlando Ribalta
WSH · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Orlando Ribalta.

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

Orlando Ribalta 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
Orlando Ribalta
96.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
5.5%
Orlando Ribalta
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
15.5%
Orlando Ribalta
21.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
22.0%
Orlando Ribalta
37.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
48.7%
Orlando Ribalta
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
8.2%
Orlando Ribalta
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.334
Orlando Ribalta
.302
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
27.54
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.38
Orlando Ribalta
27.54
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.72
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
.9001.46
now 1.27
1.30
Orlando Ribalta
.9001.46
now 0.89
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4025.60
now 14
20
Orlando Ribalta
4025.60
now 12
13
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0008.40
now 3
26
Orlando Ribalta
.0008.40
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0005.60
now 0
0
Orlando Ribalta
.0005.60
now 2
14
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.93
Hold · wait & seeOrlando Ribalta — hold.conf 0.50
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