MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 28, 2026
Matt Waldron
SD · P
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Portrait of Trevor McDonald
Trevor McDonald
SF · 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

Matt Waldron wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Trevor McDonald wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matt Waldron
91.9
Trevor McDonald
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Trevor McDonald
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
20.0%
Trevor McDonald
19.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
31.7%
Trevor McDonald
29.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
39.2%
Trevor McDonald
40.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
7.6%
Trevor McDonald
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Waldron
.306
Trevor McDonald
.320
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
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.09
Trevor McDonald
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.18
WHIPlower is better
Matt Waldron
.9001.97
now 1.71
1.30
Trevor McDonald
.9001.97
now 1.07
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Waldron
4083.60
now 22
56
Trevor McDonald
4083.60
now 27
66
Winshigher is better
Matt Waldron
.0009.40
now 1
24
Trevor McDonald
.0009.40
now 2
37

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
Hold · steadyTrevor McDonald — hold.conf 0.60
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