MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
LAA · P
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Portrait of Ryne Stanek
Ryne Stanek
STL · 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 Fermin wins 2 (WHIP, W); Ryne Stanek wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José Fermin
96.3
Ryne Stanek
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Fermin
15.2%
Ryne Stanek
14.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Fermin
26.0%
Ryne Stanek
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Fermin
31.9%
Ryne Stanek
28.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Fermin
44.9%
Ryne Stanek
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Fermin
7.7%
Ryne Stanek
7.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Fermin
.319
Ryne Stanek
.313
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 Fermin
2.966.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Ryne Stanek
2.966.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.56
3.71
WHIPlower is better
José Fermin
1.031.97
now 1.67
1.24
Ryne Stanek
1.031.97
now 1.76
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Fermin
4035.60
now 18
21
Ryne Stanek
4035.60
now 30
27
Winshigher is better
José Fermin
.0005.60
now 2
14
Ryne Stanek
.0005.60
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
José Fermin
.0003.40
now 0
0
Ryne Stanek
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJosé Fermin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeRyne Stanek — hold.conf 0.50
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