MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Taj Bradley
Taj Bradley
MIN · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Taj Bradley.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts and ERA. Shane McClanahan’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

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

Taj Bradley wins 2 categories (K, ERA); Shane McClanahan wins 1 (W); 1 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
Taj Bradley
97.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Shane McClanahan
13.1%
Taj Bradley
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Shane McClanahan
22.2%
Taj Bradley
26.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Shane McClanahan
31.7%
Taj Bradley
28.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Shane McClanahan
40.3%
Taj Bradley
45.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Shane McClanahan
8.6%
Taj Bradley
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Shane McClanahan
.313
Taj Bradley
.307
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 McClanahan
24.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
4.10
Taj Bradley
24.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
3.93
WHIPlower is better
Shane McClanahan
.9101.41
now 1.02
1.30
Taj Bradley
.9101.41
now 1.21
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Shane McClanahan
4075.80
now 53
38
Taj Bradley
4075.80
now 65
43
Winshigher is better
Shane McClanahan
.4007.60
now 6
36
Taj Bradley
.4007.60
now 5
25

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 buyTaj Bradley — hold.conf 0.60
Tweet