MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 3, 2026
Portrait of Nick Mears
Nick Mears
KC · P
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Portrait of Wilber Dotel
Wilber Dotel
PIT · 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); Wilber Dotel 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
Wilber Dotel
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nick Mears
8.2%
Wilber Dotel
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nick Mears
18.1%
Wilber Dotel
24.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nick Mears
29.2%
Wilber Dotel
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nick Mears
50.9%
Wilber Dotel
52.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nick Mears
12.3%
Wilber Dotel
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nick Mears
.382
Wilber Dotel
.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
Nick Mears
26.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
3.70
Wilber Dotel
26.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Nick Mears
.9001.81
now 1.50
1.24
Wilber Dotel
.9001.81
now 0.73
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nick Mears
4042
now 15
24
Wilber Dotel
4042
now 14
34
Winshigher is better
Nick Mears
.0005.20
now 2
14
Wilber Dotel
.0005.20
now 1
14

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 & seeWilber Dotel — hold.conf 0.50
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