MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Luis Medina
Luis Medina
ATH · 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

Luis Medina 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
Luis Medina
97.7
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luis Medina
14.1%
Sean Newcomb
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luis Medina
29.3%
Sean Newcomb
22.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luis Medina
26.4%
Sean Newcomb
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luis Medina
38.7%
Sean Newcomb
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luis Medina
7.7%
Sean Newcomb
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luis Medina
.303
Sean Newcomb
.318
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
Luis Medina
2.034.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.88
3.81
Sean Newcomb
2.034.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Luis Medina
.9701.47
now 1.20
1.36
Sean Newcomb
.9701.47
now 1.08
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luis Medina
4043.40
now 27
0
Sean Newcomb
4043.40
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
Luis Medina
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Sean Newcomb
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyLuis Medina — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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