MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Portrait of Jeffrey Springs
Jeffrey Springs
ATH · P
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Portrait of Walker Buehler
Walker Buehler
SD · 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

Jeffrey Springs wins 2 (K, WHIP); Walker Buehler wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jeffrey Springs
91.4
Walker Buehler
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jeffrey Springs
11.0%
Walker Buehler
9.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jeffrey Springs
19.1%
Walker Buehler
20.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jeffrey Springs
30.5%
Walker Buehler
25.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jeffrey Springs
35.8%
Walker Buehler
42.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jeffrey Springs
9.9%
Walker Buehler
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jeffrey Springs
.335
Walker Buehler
.327
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
Jeffrey Springs
3.755.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.07
4.54
Walker Buehler
3.755.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.37
WHIPlower is better
Jeffrey Springs
1.111.47
now 1.19
1.35
Walker Buehler
1.111.47
now 1.32
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jeffrey Springs
4062.60
now 57
51
Walker Buehler
4062.60
now 43
44
Winshigher is better
Jeffrey Springs
1.204.80
now 3
23
Walker Buehler
1.204.80
now 3
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJeffrey Springs — sell.conf 0.75
SellWalker Buehler — sell.conf 0.68
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