MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Nick Mears
Nick Mears
KC · P
Change to
Samy Natera Jr.
LAA · P
Change to
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

Nick Mears wins 1 (W); Samy Natera Jr. wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nick Mears
94.8
Samy Natera Jr.
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nick Mears
8.2%
Samy Natera Jr.
16.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nick Mears
18.1%
Samy Natera Jr.
38.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nick Mears
29.2%
Samy Natera Jr.
27.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nick Mears
50.9%
Samy Natera Jr.
30.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nick Mears
12.3%
Samy Natera Jr.
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nick Mears
.382
Samy Natera Jr.
.225
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 Mears
27.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
3.70
Samy Natera Jr.
27.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Nick Mears
.9001.90
now 1.50
1.24
Samy Natera Jr.
.9001.90
now 0.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nick Mears
4032.40
now 15
14
Samy Natera Jr.
4032.40
now 3
24
Winshigher is better
Nick Mears
.0002.80
now 2
12
Samy Natera Jr.
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeNick Mears — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSamy Natera Jr. — hold.conf 0.50
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