MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of José A. Ferrer
José A. Ferrer
SEA · P
Change to
Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

José A. Ferrer wins 1 (ERA); Sean Newcomb wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
98.0
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
9.8%
Sean Newcomb
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
18.3%
Sean Newcomb
22.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José A. Ferrer
29.5%
Sean Newcomb
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
36.0%
Sean Newcomb
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
6.1%
Sean Newcomb
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José A. Ferrer
.311
Sean Newcomb
.318
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
25.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.95
Sean Newcomb
25.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.09
WHIPlower is better
José A. Ferrer
.9801.44
now 1.20
1.34
Sean Newcomb
.9801.44
now 1.08
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
4043.40
now 23
0
Sean Newcomb
4043.40
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
José A. Ferrer
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Sean Newcomb
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJosé A. Ferrer — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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