MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Jordan Leasure
Jordan Leasure
CWS · P
Change to
Michael Rucker
SEA · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Jordan Leasure wins 0 (none); Michael Rucker wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Leasure
95.8
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Leasure
13.7%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Leasure
23.1%
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Leasure
34.1%
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Leasure
44.2%
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Leasure
25.0%
Michael Rucker
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Leasure
.406
Michael Rucker
.315
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
Jordan Leasure
2.677.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.27
3.70
Michael Rucker
2.677.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Leasure
.9001.54
now 1.23
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9001.54
now 0.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Leasure
4024
now 18
5
Michael Rucker
4024
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Jordan Leasure
.0002.80
now 2
01
Michael Rucker
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJordan Leasure — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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