MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan
TB · P
Change to
Zac Thornton
NYM · 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 (ERA); Zac Thornton wins 1 (WHIP); 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
Zac Thornton
92.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Shane McClanahan
13.0%
Zac Thornton
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Shane McClanahan
21.8%
Zac Thornton
18.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Shane McClanahan
31.6%
Zac Thornton
32.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Shane McClanahan
41.5%
Zac Thornton
41.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Shane McClanahan
8.9%
Zac Thornton
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Shane McClanahan
.318
Zac Thornton
.325
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
25.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
4.22
Zac Thornton
25.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.36
WHIPlower is better
Shane McClanahan
.9201.37
now 1.02
1.27
Zac Thornton
.9201.37
now 1.16
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Shane McClanahan
4074.20
now 53
0
Zac Thornton
4074.20
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Shane McClanahan
.0008.40
now 6
0–0
Zac Thornton
.0008.40
now 0
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
Sell HighZac Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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