MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Ryan Johnson
LAA · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Ryan Johnson wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Sean Newcomb wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ryan Johnson
92.0
Sean Newcomb
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ryan Johnson
12.7%
Sean Newcomb
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ryan Johnson
16.8%
Sean Newcomb
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ryan Johnson
31.8%
Sean Newcomb
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ryan Johnson
39.1%
Sean Newcomb
35.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ryan Johnson
8.2%
Sean Newcomb
5.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ryan Johnson
.342
Sean Newcomb
.303
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
Ryan Johnson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.83
3.70
Sean Newcomb
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
3.78
WHIPlower is better
Ryan Johnson
.9002.55
now 2.33
1.24
Sean Newcomb
.9002.55
now 1.08
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ryan Johnson
4040.60
now 7
15
Sean Newcomb
4040.60
now 31
22
Winshigher is better
Ryan Johnson
.000.480
now 0
00
Sean Newcomb
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Ryan Johnson
.0002.40
now 0
0
Sean Newcomb
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeRyan Johnson — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighSean Newcomb — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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