MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Portrait of Shane Baz
Shane Baz
BAL · P
Change to
Portrait of Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
CLE · P
Change to
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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Shane Baz
96.1
Slade Cecconi
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Shane Baz
10.5%
Slade Cecconi
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Shane Baz
20.5%
Slade Cecconi
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Shane Baz
29.9%
Slade Cecconi
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Shane Baz
41.4%
Slade Cecconi
37.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Shane Baz
7.4%
Slade Cecconi
7.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Shane Baz
.322
Slade Cecconi
.329
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
Shane Baz
3.895.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.28
Slade Cecconi
3.895.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.25
4.41
WHIPlower is better
Shane Baz
1.311.56
now 1.43
1.39
Slade Cecconi
1.311.56
now 1.49
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Shane Baz
4062.60
now 57
52
Slade Cecconi
4062.60
now 50
45
Winshigher is better
Shane Baz
.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
Hold · leans sellShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60
SellSlade Cecconi — sell.conf 0.69
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