MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Kumar Rocker
Kumar Rocker
TEX · P
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Portrait of Shane Baz
Shane Baz
BAL · 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

Kumar Rocker wins 2 (WHIP, W); Shane Baz wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kumar Rocker
94.4
Shane Baz
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kumar Rocker
12.1%
Shane Baz
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kumar Rocker
20.3%
Shane Baz
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kumar Rocker
31.3%
Shane Baz
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kumar Rocker
42.7%
Shane Baz
40.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kumar Rocker
7.5%
Shane Baz
7.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kumar Rocker
.329
Shane Baz
.327
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
Kumar Rocker
3.164.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
4.37
Shane Baz
3.164.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.33
WHIPlower is better
Kumar Rocker
1.251.50
now 1.32
1.37
Shane Baz
1.251.50
now 1.43
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kumar Rocker
4081.80
now 44
55
Shane Baz
4081.80
now 57
71
Winshigher is better
Kumar Rocker
1.204.80
now 2
24
Shane Baz
1.204.80
now 2
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellKumar Rocker — sell.conf 0.67
SellShane Baz — sell.conf 0.66
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