MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
KC · 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

Shane McClanahan wins 1 (WHIP); Stephen Kolek 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
Shane McClanahan
95.6
Stephen Kolek
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Shane McClanahan
13.0%
Stephen Kolek
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Shane McClanahan
21.8%
Stephen Kolek
15.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Shane McClanahan
31.6%
Stephen Kolek
26.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Shane McClanahan
41.5%
Stephen Kolek
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Shane McClanahan
8.9%
Stephen Kolek
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Shane McClanahan
.318
Stephen Kolek
.303
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
Shane McClanahan
24.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
4.22
Stephen Kolek
24.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.86
WHIPlower is better
Shane McClanahan
.9001.47
now 1.02
1.27
Stephen Kolek
.9001.47
now 0.94
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Shane McClanahan
4074.20
now 53
0
Stephen Kolek
4074.20
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Shane McClanahan
.0008.40
now 6
0–0
Stephen Kolek
.0008.40
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighShane McClanahan — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans buyStephen Kolek — hold.conf 0.60
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