MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 4, 2026
Portrait of José A. Ferrer
José A. Ferrer
SEA · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

José A. Ferrer wins 1 (ERA); Kirby Yates wins 1 (K); 3 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
95.7
Kirby Yates
90.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
11.4%
Kirby Yates
18.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
19.2%
Kirby Yates
34.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
29.6%
Kirby Yates
36.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
36.0%
Kirby Yates
51.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
4.4%
Kirby Yates
10.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
.266
Kirby Yates
.278
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
José A. Ferrer
25.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.65
Kirby Yates
25.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
José A. Ferrer
1.131.31
now 1.20
1.24
Kirby Yates
1.131.31
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
4031
now 23
24
Kirby Yates
4031
now 10
25
Winshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
.000.480
now 0
00
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
.0006.60
now 3
24
Kirby Yates
.0006.60
now 1
15
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJosé A. Ferrer — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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