MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 30, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Portrait of Rico Garcia
Rico Garcia
BAL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Javier Assad wins 2 (K, W); Rico Garcia wins 2 (ERA, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Javier Assad
93.1
Rico Garcia
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
6.3%
Rico Garcia
17.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
15.5%
Rico Garcia
29.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
22.4%
Rico Garcia
27.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
49.0%
Rico Garcia
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
7.9%
Rico Garcia
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.331
Rico Garcia
.275
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
27.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
3.75
Rico Garcia
27.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.71
3.67
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
.9001.53
now 1.27
1.24
Rico Garcia
.9001.53
now 0.63
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4033.60
now 14
28
Rico Garcia
4033.60
now 28
26
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.00010.40
now 3
38
Rico Garcia
.00010.40
now 3
25
Saveshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0005.60
now 0
0
Rico Garcia
.0005.60
now 3
24
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.76
Sell HighRico Garcia — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.73
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