MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
AZ · P
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Portrait of Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
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

Ryne Nelson wins 2 (K, WHIP); Slade Cecconi wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ryne Nelson
96.3
Slade Cecconi
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ryne Nelson
11.4%
Slade Cecconi
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ryne Nelson
17.5%
Slade Cecconi
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ryne Nelson
34.1%
Slade Cecconi
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ryne Nelson
43.4%
Slade Cecconi
37.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ryne Nelson
10.2%
Slade Cecconi
7.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ryne Nelson
.349
Slade Cecconi
.329
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
Ryne Nelson
4.075.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.82
4.83
Slade Cecconi
4.075.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.25
4.41
WHIPlower is better
Ryne Nelson
1.071.61
now 1.19
1.28
Slade Cecconi
1.071.61
now 1.49
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ryne Nelson
4057.60
now 52
46
Slade Cecconi
4057.60
now 50
45
Winshigher is better
Ryne Nelson
.0005.20
now 2
12
Slade Cecconi
.0005.20
now 3
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellRyne Nelson — sell.conf 0.89
SellSlade Cecconi — sell.conf 0.69
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