MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Jesse Scholtens
TB · P
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Portrait of Ryan Yarbrough
Ryan Yarbrough
NYY · 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

Jesse Scholtens wins 1 (WHIP); Ryan Yarbrough 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
Jesse Scholtens
93.1
Ryan Yarbrough
87.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.3%
Ryan Yarbrough
12.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
17.3%
Ryan Yarbrough
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
30.7%
Ryan Yarbrough
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
35.2%
Ryan Yarbrough
25.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.3%
Ryan Yarbrough
3.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
.348
Ryan Yarbrough
.286
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
Jesse Scholtens
3.204.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.82
3.95
Ryan Yarbrough
3.204.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.66
3.42
WHIPlower is better
Jesse Scholtens
1.031.44
now 1.27
1.26
Ryan Yarbrough
1.031.44
now 1.12
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
4042
now 30
0
Ryan Yarbrough
4042
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
.0007
now 5
0–0
Ryan Yarbrough
.0007
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJesse Scholtens — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyRyan Yarbrough — buy.conf 0.80
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