MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Luke Weaver
Luke Weaver
NYM · P
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Portrait of Paxton Schultz
Paxton Schultz
WSH · 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

Luke Weaver wins 2 (ERA, W); Paxton Schultz wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Luke Weaver
95.3
Paxton Schultz
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luke Weaver
15.7%
Paxton Schultz
8.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luke Weaver
26.4%
Paxton Schultz
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luke Weaver
33.4%
Paxton Schultz
26.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luke Weaver
33.6%
Paxton Schultz
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luke Weaver
8.4%
Paxton Schultz
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luke Weaver
.264
Paxton Schultz
.335
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
Luke Weaver
25.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.77
3.65
Paxton Schultz
25.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.91
3.72
WHIPlower is better
Luke Weaver
.9101.49
now 1.04
1.24
Paxton Schultz
.9101.49
now 1.36
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luke Weaver
4030.60
now 25
17
Paxton Schultz
4030.60
now 24
22
Winshigher is better
Luke Weaver
.0002.80
now 2
12
Paxton Schultz
.0002.80
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Luke Weaver
.0003.40
now 0
0
Paxton Schultz
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighLuke Weaver — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.92
Hold · wait & seePaxton Schultz — hold.conf 0.55
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