MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Ashby
Aaron Ashby
MIL · P
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Portrait of Alex Vesia
Alex Vesia
LAD · P
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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

Aaron Ashby wins 1 (WHIP); Alex Vesia wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
97.3
Alex Vesia
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
12.8%
Alex Vesia
15.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
30.2%
Alex Vesia
30.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
29.4%
Alex Vesia
31.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
40.9%
Alex Vesia
34.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
5.0%
Alex Vesia
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
.271
Alex Vesia
.259
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
Aaron Ashby
23.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
3.06
Alex Vesia
23.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
2.79
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Ashby
.9001.50
now 1.28
1.31
Alex Vesia
.9001.50
now 0.93
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Ashby
4071.40
now 51
0
Alex Vesia
4071.40
now 28
0
Winshigher is better
Aaron Ashby
.00012.60
now 9
0–0
Alex Vesia
.00012.60
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAaron Ashby — buy.conf 0.91
BuyAlex Vesia — buy.conf 0.92
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