MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Ashby
Aaron Ashby
MIL · P
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Portrait of Jeff Hoffman
Jeff Hoffman
MIN · P
Change to
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); Jeff Hoffman 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
Jeff Hoffman
96.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
13.0%
Jeff Hoffman
18.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
30.3%
Jeff Hoffman
34.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Ashby
29.5%
Jeff Hoffman
37.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
40.2%
Jeff Hoffman
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
4.9%
Jeff Hoffman
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Ashby
.268
Jeff Hoffman
.283
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
28.03
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
2.99
Jeff Hoffman
28.03
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.31
3.35
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Ashby
1.051.95
now 1.28
1.30
Jeff Hoffman
1.051.95
now 1.75
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Ashby
4071.40
now 51
0
Jeff Hoffman
4071.40
now 45
0
Winshigher is better
Aaron Ashby
.00012.60
now 9
0–0
Jeff Hoffman
.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
BuyJeff Hoffman — buy.conf 0.82
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