MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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Portrait of Tim Herrin
Tim Herrin
CLE · 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

Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); Tim Herrin wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Tim Herrin
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
9.6%
Tim Herrin
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
18.7%
Tim Herrin
19.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
26.2%
Tim Herrin
28.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
32.7%
Tim Herrin
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
6.8%
Tim Herrin
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
.295
Tim Herrin
.318
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
Paul Blackburn
3.103.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.61
Tim Herrin
3.103.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Paul Blackburn
1.081.79
now 1.44
1.33
Tim Herrin
1.081.79
now 1.63
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
4023.60
now 16
15
Tim Herrin
4023.60
now 16
18
Winshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
13
Tim Herrin
.0004.20
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighTim Herrin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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