MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Jose Quintana
COL · P
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Portrait of Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
AZ · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Jose Quintana wins 2 (ERA, W); Ryne Nelson wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jose Quintana
89.7
Ryne Nelson
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jose Quintana
9.9%
Ryne Nelson
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jose Quintana
11.0%
Ryne Nelson
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jose Quintana
32.0%
Ryne Nelson
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jose Quintana
32.9%
Ryne Nelson
43.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jose Quintana
8.4%
Ryne Nelson
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jose Quintana
.343
Ryne Nelson
.349
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
Jose Quintana
3.885.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.27
4.28
Ryne Nelson
3.885.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.82
4.83
WHIPlower is better
Jose Quintana
1.061.64
now 1.51
1.36
Ryne Nelson
1.061.64
now 1.19
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jose Quintana
4064.80
now 20
30
Ryne Nelson
4064.80
now 52
40
Winshigher is better
Jose Quintana
.2003.80
now 2
13
Ryne Nelson
.2003.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJose Quintana — hold.conf 0.50
SellRyne Nelson — sell.conf 0.89
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