MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Nathan Eovaldi
Nathan Eovaldi
TEX · P
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Portrait of Nolan McLean
Nolan McLean
NYM · 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

Nathan Eovaldi wins 2 (WHIP, W); Nolan McLean wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nathan Eovaldi
94.7
Nolan McLean
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nathan Eovaldi
16.3%
Nolan McLean
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nathan Eovaldi
25.9%
Nolan McLean
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nathan Eovaldi
36.8%
Nolan McLean
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nathan Eovaldi
40.0%
Nolan McLean
34.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nathan Eovaldi
8.1%
Nolan McLean
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nathan Eovaldi
.308
Nolan McLean
.291
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
Nathan Eovaldi
3.194.50
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.93
3.93
Nolan McLean
3.194.50
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.48
WHIPlower is better
Nathan Eovaldi
1.041.31
now 1.11
1.18
Nolan McLean
1.041.31
now 1.12
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nathan Eovaldi
46.2085.80
now 67
55
Nolan McLean
46.2085.80
now 77
67
Winshigher is better
Nathan Eovaldi
.4007.60
now 5
36
Nolan McLean
.4007.60
now 3
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyNathan Eovaldi — hold.conf 0.60
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.79
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