MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
KC · P
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Portrait of Walbert Ureña
Walbert Ureña
LAA · P
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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

Stephen Kolek wins 2 (WHIP, W); Walbert Ureña wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Stephen Kolek
94.2
Walbert Ureña
97.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Stephen Kolek
9.6%
Walbert Ureña
12.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Stephen Kolek
15.2%
Walbert Ureña
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Stephen Kolek
26.7%
Walbert Ureña
30.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Stephen Kolek
36.9%
Walbert Ureña
33.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Stephen Kolek
6.8%
Walbert Ureña
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Stephen Kolek
.303
Walbert Ureña
.281
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
Stephen Kolek
24.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.82
Walbert Ureña
24.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.44
3.25
WHIPlower is better
Stephen Kolek
.9001.58
now 0.94
1.32
Walbert Ureña
.9001.58
now 1.38
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Stephen Kolek
4049.80
now 19
23
Walbert Ureña
4049.80
now 41
31
Winshigher is better
Stephen Kolek
.0006.60
now 3
25
Walbert Ureña
.0006.60
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyStephen Kolek — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighWalbert Ureña — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.93
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