MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 9, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Portrait of Taylor Clarke
Taylor Clarke
AZ · 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); Taylor Clarke 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
93.3
Taylor Clarke
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
5.8%
Taylor Clarke
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
14.7%
Taylor Clarke
14.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
22.6%
Taylor Clarke
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
49.1%
Taylor Clarke
33.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
7.4%
Taylor Clarke
9.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.332
Taylor Clarke
.325
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
27.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.32
Taylor Clarke
27.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
3.73
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
.9001.56
now 1.27
1.31
Taylor Clarke
.9001.56
now 0.68
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4030.60
now 14
25
Taylor Clarke
4030.60
now 12
15
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0009.40
now 3
37
Taylor Clarke
.0009.40
now 2
13

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 0.85
Sell HighTaylor Clarke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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