MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Ryan Weathers
Ryan Weathers
NYY · P
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Portrait of Trevor McDonald
Trevor McDonald
SF · 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

Ryan Weathers wins 2 (K, WHIP); Trevor McDonald wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ryan Weathers
95.8
Trevor McDonald
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ryan Weathers
12.6%
Trevor McDonald
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ryan Weathers
26.1%
Trevor McDonald
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ryan Weathers
30.1%
Trevor McDonald
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ryan Weathers
42.5%
Trevor McDonald
37.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ryan Weathers
9.1%
Trevor McDonald
4.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ryan Weathers
.322
Trevor McDonald
.312
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Ryan Weathers
3.194.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.52
4.28
Trevor McDonald
3.194.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.07
WHIPlower is better
Ryan Weathers
.9601.46
now 1.14
1.24
Trevor McDonald
.9601.46
now 1.07
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ryan Weathers
4094.20
now 75
50
Trevor McDonald
4094.20
now 27
40
Winshigher is better
Ryan Weathers
.0005.20
now 2
12
Trevor McDonald
.0005.20
now 2
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellRyan Weathers — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyTrevor McDonald — hold.conf 0.60
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