MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of José A. Ferrer
José A. Ferrer
SEA · P
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Portrait of Paxton Schultz
Paxton Schultz
WSH · 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

José A. Ferrer wins 2 (ERA, SV); Paxton Schultz wins 2 (K, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
95.7
Paxton Schultz
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
10.3%
Paxton Schultz
8.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
18.9%
Paxton Schultz
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
28.3%
Paxton Schultz
26.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
34.6%
Paxton Schultz
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
5.3%
Paxton Schultz
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
.279
Paxton Schultz
.335
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
26.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.67
Paxton Schultz
26.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.91
3.72
WHIPlower is better
José A. Ferrer
1.131.43
now 1.20
1.25
Paxton Schultz
1.131.43
now 1.36
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
4029.60
now 23
16
Paxton Schultz
4029.60
now 24
22
Winshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
.000.480
now 0
00
Paxton Schultz
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
.0004.40
now 3
13
Paxton Schultz
.0004.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJosé A. Ferrer — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seePaxton Schultz — hold.conf 0.55
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