MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 19, 2026
Portrait of Troy Melton
Troy Melton
DET · 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

Troy Melton 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
Troy Melton
95.8
Walbert Ureña
97.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Troy Melton
8.8%
Walbert Ureña
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Troy Melton
13.7%
Walbert Ureña
21.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Troy Melton
30.7%
Walbert Ureña
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Troy Melton
38.3%
Walbert Ureña
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Troy Melton
6.2%
Walbert Ureña
5.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Troy Melton
.325
Walbert Ureña
.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
Troy Melton
25.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.42
4.10
Walbert Ureña
25.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.44
3.31
WHIPlower is better
Troy Melton
.9001.66
now 0.95
1.30
Walbert Ureña
.9001.66
now 1.38
1.46

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Troy Melton
4097.80
now 4
27
Walbert Ureña
4097.80
now 41
71
Winshigher is better
Troy Melton
.00010.80
now 1
48
Walbert Ureña
.00010.80
now 2
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighTroy Melton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighWalbert Ureña — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.93
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