MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 3, 2026
Portrait of Jonathan Loáisiga
Jonathan Loáisiga
AZ · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jonathan Loáisiga wins 2 (WHIP, SV); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (K, W); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jonathan Loáisiga
97.3
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jonathan Loáisiga
10.9%
Paul Blackburn
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jonathan Loáisiga
15.9%
Paul Blackburn
16.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jonathan Loáisiga
35.5%
Paul Blackburn
25.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jonathan Loáisiga
32.7%
Paul Blackburn
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jonathan Loáisiga
4.1%
Paul Blackburn
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jonathan Loáisiga
.280
Paul Blackburn
.297
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Jonathan Loáisiga
2.014.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.49
3.69
Paul Blackburn
2.014.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jonathan Loáisiga
.9101.59
now 1.06
1.24
Paul Blackburn
.9101.59
now 1.44
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jonathan Loáisiga
4025.60
now 13
19
Paul Blackburn
4025.60
now 16
20
Winshigher is better
Jonathan Loáisiga
.0005.20
now 1
12
Paul Blackburn
.0005.20
now 2
14
Saveshigher is better
Jonathan Loáisiga
.0003.40
now 1
12
Paul Blackburn
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJonathan Loáisiga — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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