MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
STL · P
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Portrait of Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
CLE · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Matthew Liberatore wins 1 (K); Slade Cecconi wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matthew Liberatore
94.4
Slade Cecconi
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matthew Liberatore
11.0%
Slade Cecconi
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matthew Liberatore
22.5%
Slade Cecconi
18.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matthew Liberatore
29.8%
Slade Cecconi
27.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matthew Liberatore
42.3%
Slade Cecconi
39.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matthew Liberatore
8.6%
Slade Cecconi
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matthew Liberatore
.338
Slade Cecconi
.334
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
Matthew Liberatore
3.995.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.60
Slade Cecconi
3.995.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.25
4.52
WHIPlower is better
Matthew Liberatore
1.311.57
now 1.50
1.38
Slade Cecconi
1.311.57
now 1.49
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matthew Liberatore
4066.60
now 57
36
Slade Cecconi
4066.60
now 50
33
Winshigher is better
Matthew Liberatore
.2003.80
now 3
13
Slade Cecconi
.2003.80
now 3
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellMatthew Liberatore — sell.conf 0.78
SellSlade Cecconi — sell.conf 0.74
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