MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of José A. Ferrer
José A. Ferrer
SEA · P
Change to
Ryan Gusto
MIA · P
Change to
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); Ryan Gusto 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
Ryan Gusto
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
10.3%
Ryan Gusto
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
18.9%
Ryan Gusto
19.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
29.0%
Ryan Gusto
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
35.6%
Ryan Gusto
45.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
6.2%
Ryan Gusto
8.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
.290
Ryan Gusto
.324
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
José A. Ferrer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.48
Ryan Gusto
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
José A. Ferrer
1.011.86
now 1.20
1.31
Ryan Gusto
1.011.86
now 1.67
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
4030.60
now 23
14
Ryan Gusto
4030.60
now 4
21
Winshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
.000.480
now 0
00
Ryan Gusto
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
.0004.40
now 3
12
Ryan Gusto
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJosé A. Ferrer — buy.conf 0.79
Hold · wait & seeRyan Gusto — hold.conf 0.50
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