MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo
CLE · P
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Portrait of Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
AZ · 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

Joey Cantillo wins 1 (ERA); Ryne Nelson wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
92.2
Ryne Nelson
96.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
12.9%
Ryne Nelson
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
24.9%
Ryne Nelson
17.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
27.5%
Ryne Nelson
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joey Cantillo
39.4%
Ryne Nelson
43.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joey Cantillo
7.5%
Ryne Nelson
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joey Cantillo
.308
Ryne Nelson
.351
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
Joey Cantillo
3.035.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.57
4.00
Ryne Nelson
3.035.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.82
4.92
WHIPlower is better
Joey Cantillo
1.101.51
now 1.40
1.42
Ryne Nelson
1.101.51
now 1.19
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joey Cantillo
4072.80
now 52
0
Ryne Nelson
4072.80
now 52
0
Winshigher is better
Joey Cantillo
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Ryne Nelson
.0005.60
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJoey Cantillo — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighRyne Nelson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88
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