MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Yennier Cano
Yennier Cano
BAL · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Steven Cruz wins 1 (K); Yennier Cano wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Steven Cruz
98.1
Yennier Cano
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Steven Cruz
17.3%
Yennier Cano
13.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Steven Cruz
30.4%
Yennier Cano
24.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Steven Cruz
25.5%
Yennier Cano
34.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Steven Cruz
32.8%
Yennier Cano
44.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Steven Cruz
12.5%
Yennier Cano
8.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Steven Cruz
.319
Yennier Cano
.287
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
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
Yennier Cano
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Steven Cruz
.9002.26
now 1.86
1.24
Yennier Cano
.9002.26
now 0.86
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Steven Cruz
4035.60
now 20
30
Yennier Cano
4035.60
now 16
20
Winshigher is better
Steven Cruz
.0002.80
now 0
00
Yennier Cano
.0002.80
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighYennier Cano — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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