MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Seth Johnson
PHI · P
Change to
Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Seth Johnson wins 0 (none); Steven Cruz wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Seth Johnson
97.9
Steven Cruz
98.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Seth Johnson
12.1%
Steven Cruz
16.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Seth Johnson
25.7%
Steven Cruz
28.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Seth Johnson
20.9%
Steven Cruz
26.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Seth Johnson
36.8%
Steven Cruz
35.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Seth Johnson
10.5%
Steven Cruz
11.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Seth Johnson
.311
Steven Cruz
.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
Seth Johnson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.79
3.70
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Seth Johnson
.9902.11
now 1.71
1.24
Steven Cruz
.9902.11
now 1.86
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Seth Johnson
4028.40
now 6
22
Steven Cruz
4028.40
now 20
22
Winshigher is better
Seth Johnson
.000.480
now 0
00
Steven Cruz
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeSeth Johnson — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50
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