MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Matt Waldron
WSH · P
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Portrait of Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan
TB · P
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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

Matt Waldron wins 1 (ERA); Shane McClanahan 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
Matt Waldron
92.0
Shane McClanahan
95.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Shane McClanahan
13.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
17.0%
Shane McClanahan
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
31.5%
Shane McClanahan
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
36.5%
Shane McClanahan
41.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
5.4%
Shane McClanahan
8.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Waldron
.291
Shane McClanahan
.318
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
Matt Waldron
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.08
Shane McClanahan
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
4.22
WHIPlower is better
Matt Waldron
.9001.99
now 1.71
1.30
Shane McClanahan
.9001.99
now 1.02
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Waldron
4074.20
now 22
0
Shane McClanahan
4074.20
now 53
0
Winshigher is better
Matt Waldron
.0008.40
now 1
0–0
Shane McClanahan
.0008.40
now 6
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighShane McClanahan — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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