MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 2, 2026
Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · P
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Portrait of Taylor Clarke
Taylor Clarke
AZ · 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

Sam Bachman wins 2 (K, ERA); Taylor Clarke wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Sam Bachman
98.8
Taylor Clarke
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Sam Bachman
14.5%
Taylor Clarke
10.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Sam Bachman
24.4%
Taylor Clarke
14.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Sam Bachman
31.0%
Taylor Clarke
28.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Sam Bachman
34.0%
Taylor Clarke
33.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Sam Bachman
7.2%
Taylor Clarke
9.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Sam Bachman
.294
Taylor Clarke
.330
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
Sam Bachman
24.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.69
Taylor Clarke
24.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
3.74
WHIPlower is better
Sam Bachman
.9001.49
now 1.09
1.26
Taylor Clarke
.9001.49
now 0.68
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Sam Bachman
4035.80
now 29
29
Taylor Clarke
4035.80
now 12
16
Winshigher is better
Sam Bachman
.2003.80
now 1
12
Taylor Clarke
.2003.80
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeSam Bachman — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighTaylor Clarke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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