MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Aaron Bummer
KC · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Aaron Bummer wins 1 (WHIP); Sam Bachman wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Aaron Bummer
90.5
Sam Bachman
98.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Bummer
9.8%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Bummer
15.5%
Sam Bachman
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Bummer
27.7%
Sam Bachman
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Bummer
51.7%
Sam Bachman
32.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Bummer
13.3%
Sam Bachman
7.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Bummer
.373
Sam Bachman
.298
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 Bummer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.82
3.70
Sam Bachman
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Bummer
.9002.31
now 1.96
1.24
Sam Bachman
.9002.31
now 1.09
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Bummer
4035.40
now 13
15
Sam Bachman
4035.40
now 29
17
Winshigher is better
Aaron Bummer
.0001.48
now 1
01
Sam Bachman
.0001.48
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAaron Bummer — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSam Bachman — hold.conf 0.50
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