MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo
CLE · P
Change to
Portrait of Shane Baz
Shane Baz
BAL · P
Change to
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); Shane Baz 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
Shane Baz
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
12.9%
Shane Baz
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
24.9%
Shane Baz
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
27.5%
Shane Baz
29.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joey Cantillo
39.4%
Shane Baz
41.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joey Cantillo
7.5%
Shane Baz
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joey Cantillo
.308
Shane Baz
.317
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
3.214.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.57
4.01
Shane Baz
3.214.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.21
WHIPlower is better
Joey Cantillo
1.311.50
now 1.40
1.42
Shane Baz
1.311.50
now 1.43
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joey Cantillo
4079.80
now 52
0
Shane Baz
4079.80
now 57
0
Winshigher is better
Joey Cantillo
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Shane Baz
.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
Hold · leans sellShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60
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