MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
week 31
this weekSELL
last weekSELL

Edward Cabrera

data as of October 26, 2026·week 31
Sell stable xERA 5.40 +1.30 vs league with no luck excuse; move on.high 0.90
ROSK 0ERA 4.95WHIP 1.42W 0–0SV 0

Cabrera is a sell — the expected ERA says the skill is below league.

His expected ERA is 5.40, a full 1.30 runs above league average, and he has faced enough batters for that number to be reliable. It is not bad luck hiding a better pitcher. Hitters are squaring him up: a 42.5% hard-hit rate allowed and 11.7% barrels allowed, both above league, on a sample past where contact quality becomes trustworthy. The expected wOBA allowed is .352 against a league average of .315, so the contact suppression simply is not there. He strikes out 20.3% of batters — below league — and walks 10.3%, above it. There is no command story to lean on and no suppressed BABIP-against to blame. The expected ERA has been climbing across the sample, which means the gap is widening, not settling. He throws 96.3 mph, but velocity alone does not prevent runs. Sell. 0 K and a 4.95 ERA ROS confirm it: waiver-wire fodder, a deep-league drop, not a stash.

VS His Norm

  • Strikeout %20.3%—−5.1% ▼vs his ~25.4% career norm
  • Walk %10.3%—−1.0% ▼vs his ~11.3% career norm

Drivers

  • xeraSIGNALstable xERA 5.40 +1.30 vs league with no luck excuse
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Hard-Hit % Allowed42.5%
42.5%*
lg avg 40.0% ▲+2.5%vs his norm —
240 / 50 BBE
Barrel % Allowed11.7%
11.7%*
lg avg 8.0% ▲+3.7%vs his norm —
240 / 60 BBE
xwOBA Allowed.352
.352*
lg avg .315 ▲+.037vs his norm —
350 / 200 TBF
xERA5.40
5.40*
lg avg 4.10 ▲+1.30vs his norm —
350 / 200 TBF
ERA5.96
5.96*
lg avg 4.10 ▲+1.86vs his norm —ERA is above the ~4.10 league average — expect it to fall.
80 / 200 IP
Strikeout %20.3%
norm20.3%*
lg avg 22.0% ▼−1.7%vs his norm −5.1% ▼
350 / 70 TBF
Walk %10.3%
norm10.3%*
lg avg 8.0% ▲+2.3%vs his norm −1.0% ▼
350 / 170 TBF
BABIP Against.300
.300*
lg avg .295 ▲+.005vs his norm —BABIP Against is above the ~.295 league average — expect it to fall.
240 / 800 BIP
Swinging-Strike %12.6%
12.6%*
lg avg 11.0% ▲+1.6%vs his norm —
350 / 60 TBF
Chase %32.0%
32.0%*
lg avg 28.5% ▲+3.5%vs his norm —
350 / 60 TBF
Fastball Velo96.3 mph
96.3 mph*
lg avg 94.0 mph ▲+2.3 mphvs his norm —
1353 / 50 PITCHES

5×5 ROS Outlook

rest of season

Where each category goes the rest of the way, and the skill that drives it. Tap a row to expand the full derivation.

statytdrosdriverconf
K% 20.3%→22.2%signal0 K — K% 20.3% (signal) lifted to career ~25.4% → projected 22.2% over ~0 remaining IP.
xERA 5.40signal4.95 ERA — xERA 5.40 (signal) blended 65% skill / 35% league 4.10 at 58 IP.
BB% 10.3% + contactsignal1.42 WHIP — a 10% walk rate plus BABIP-against 0.296 gives a 1.48 skill WHIP, blended 6…
run support + role0-0 W — wins ride run support and how deep he goes, not just skill.
role (starter)0 SV — role: starter, not in the save mix.
rosterdrop0 K ROS, 4.95 ERA

Every projection traces to a sabermetric input. The driver and confidence shown per row are always visible; tap any row to expand the full derivation.

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