MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 2, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

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

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

Javier Assad wins 2 (K, W); Steven Okert wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Javier Assad
93.2
Steven Okert
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
6.0%
Steven Okert
14.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
15.0%
Steven Okert
24.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
21.9%
Steven Okert
29.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
50.0%
Steven Okert
28.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
8.0%
Steven Okert
4.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.339
Steven Okert
.268
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
2.496.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.44
Steven Okert
2.496.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
3.66
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
.9001.44
now 1.27
1.30
Steven Okert
.9001.44
now 0.96
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4032.60
now 14
27
Steven Okert
4032.60
now 22
25
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.00011.20
now 3
38
Steven Okert
.00011.20
now 0
00

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJavier Assad — sell.conf 0.77
Sell HighSteven Okert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.75
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