MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
TB · 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 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Nick Martinez wins 1 (WHIP); Nolan McLean 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
Nick Martinez
92.7
Nolan McLean
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nick Martinez
8.9%
Nolan McLean
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nick Martinez
15.1%
Nolan McLean
26.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nick Martinez
32.1%
Nolan McLean
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nick Martinez
32.9%
Nolan McLean
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nick Martinez
6.8%
Nolan McLean
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nick Martinez
.307
Nolan McLean
.294
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
Nick Martinez
25.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.62
3.98
Nolan McLean
25.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.63
WHIPlower is better
Nick Martinez
1.041.35
now 1.11
1.18
Nolan McLean
1.041.35
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nick Martinez
40107.80
now 41
0
Nolan McLean
40107.80
now 77
0
Winshigher is better
Nick Martinez
.0007
now 5
0–0
Nolan McLean
.0007
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighNick Martinez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.74
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