MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
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Portrait of Will Vest
Will Vest
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Will Vest.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and saves. Javier Assad’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Will Vest wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, SV); Javier Assad wins 1 (W); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Javier Assad
93.2
Will Vest
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
6.0%
Will Vest
13.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
16.0%
Will Vest
23.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
22.8%
Will Vest
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
48.0%
Will Vest
35.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
7.9%
Will Vest
5.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.331
Will Vest
.307
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
2.298.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.31
Will Vest
2.298.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.23
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
1.161.53
now 1.27
1.28
Will Vest
1.161.53
now 1.45
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4025.60
now 14
18
Will Vest
4025.60
now 20
18
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0006.60
now 3
25
Will Vest
.0006.60
now 1
11
Saveshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0002.40
now 0
0
Will Vest
.0002.40
now 1
11
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowWill Vest — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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