MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of José A. Ferrer
José A. Ferrer
SEA · P
Change to
Samy Natera Jr.
LAA · 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); Samy Natera Jr. wins 2 (K, WHIP); 1 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
Samy Natera Jr.
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
10.3%
Samy Natera Jr.
16.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
18.9%
Samy Natera Jr.
38.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
28.3%
Samy Natera Jr.
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
34.6%
Samy Natera Jr.
30.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
5.3%
Samy Natera Jr.
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
.279
Samy Natera Jr.
.211
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
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.67
Samy Natera Jr.
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
José A. Ferrer
.9001.55
now 1.20
1.25
Samy Natera Jr.
.9001.55
now 0.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
4040.80
now 23
18
Samy Natera Jr.
4040.80
now 3
30
Winshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
.000.480
now 0
00
Samy Natera Jr.
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
.0004.40
now 3
23
Samy Natera Jr.
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJosé A. Ferrer — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSamy Natera Jr. — hold.conf 0.50
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