MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · P
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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); Sean Newcomb 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
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
7.1%
Sean Newcomb
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
16.7%
Sean Newcomb
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
23.2%
Sean Newcomb
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
43.5%
Sean Newcomb
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
6.7%
Sean Newcomb
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.324
Sean Newcomb
.317
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
27.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.21
Sean Newcomb
27.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.07
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
.9801.42
now 1.27
1.29
Sean Newcomb
.9801.42
now 1.08
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4043.40
now 14
0
Sean Newcomb
4043.40
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Sean Newcomb
.0004.20
now 0
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 sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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