MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Mick Abel
MIN · P
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Portrait of Ryan Weathers
Ryan Weathers
NYY · 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

Mick Abel wins 2 (ERA, W); Ryan Weathers wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Mick Abel
94.8
Ryan Weathers
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mick Abel
14.3%
Ryan Weathers
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mick Abel
24.7%
Ryan Weathers
26.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mick Abel
33.1%
Ryan Weathers
29.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mick Abel
40.4%
Ryan Weathers
42.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mick Abel
5.3%
Ryan Weathers
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mick Abel
.349
Ryan Weathers
.322
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
Mick Abel
3.224.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.98
4.10
Ryan Weathers
3.224.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.52
4.28
WHIPlower is better
Mick Abel
.9701.74
now 1.57
1.30
Ryan Weathers
.9701.74
now 1.14
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mick Abel
4095.80
now 23
37
Ryan Weathers
4095.80
now 75
46
Winshigher is better
Mick Abel
.5202.48
now 1
12
Ryan Weathers
.5202.48
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMick Abel — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · leans sellRyan Weathers — hold.conf 0.60
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