MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 6, 2026
Mike Paredes
MIN · P
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Portrait of Nick Mears
Nick Mears
KC · 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

Mike Paredes wins 1 (K); Nick Mears wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Mike Paredes
93.0
Nick Mears
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mike Paredes
10.0%
Nick Mears
8.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mike Paredes
11.7%
Nick Mears
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mike Paredes
28.7%
Nick Mears
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mike Paredes
50.5%
Nick Mears
50.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mike Paredes
7.1%
Nick Mears
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mike Paredes
.348
Nick Mears
.382
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
Mike Paredes
26.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
Nick Mears
26.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Mike Paredes
1.141.60
now 1.36
1.24
Nick Mears
1.141.60
now 1.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mike Paredes
4057.60
now 3
42
Nick Mears
4057.60
now 15
23
Winshigher is better
Mike Paredes
.0005.60
now 0
00
Nick Mears
.0005.60
now 2
14

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMike Paredes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.77
Hold · wait & seeNick Mears — hold.conf 0.50
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