MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Ashby
Aaron Ashby
MIL · P
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Portrait of Gregory Soto
Gregory Soto
PIT · 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 (ERA); Gregory Soto wins 1 (WHIP); 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
Gregory Soto
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
13.0%
Gregory Soto
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
30.3%
Gregory Soto
27.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
29.5%
Gregory Soto
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
40.2%
Gregory Soto
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
4.9%
Gregory Soto
4.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
.268
Gregory Soto
.270
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
23.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
2.99
Gregory Soto
23.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.95
3.03
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Ashby
.9001.52
now 1.28
1.30
Gregory Soto
.9001.52
now 0.76
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Ashby
4071.40
now 51
0
Gregory Soto
4071.40
now 32
0
Winshigher is better
Aaron Ashby
.00012.60
now 9
0–0
Gregory Soto
.00012.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAaron Ashby — buy.conf 0.92
BuyGregory Soto — buy.conf 0.92
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