MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · P
Change to
Travis Adams
MIN · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Sean Newcomb wins 1 (WHIP); Travis Adams wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Travis Adams
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Sean Newcomb
10.6%
Travis Adams
13.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Sean Newcomb
22.2%
Travis Adams
25.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Sean Newcomb
27.3%
Travis Adams
32.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Sean Newcomb
38.6%
Travis Adams
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Sean Newcomb
6.5%
Travis Adams
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Sean Newcomb
.318
Travis Adams
.314
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
Sean Newcomb
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.09
Travis Adams
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.18
4.01
WHIPlower is better
Sean Newcomb
.9001.74
now 1.08
1.32
Travis Adams
.9001.74
now 1.55
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Sean Newcomb
4043.40
now 31
0
Travis Adams
4043.40
now 13
0
Winshigher is better
Sean Newcomb
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Travis Adams
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyTravis Adams — hold.conf 0.60
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