MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Aaron Civale
CHC · P
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Portrait of Brandon Young
Brandon Young
BAL · 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 Civale wins 1 (WHIP); Brandon Young 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 Civale
91.5
Brandon Young
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Civale
9.7%
Brandon Young
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Civale
19.1%
Brandon Young
18.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Civale
31.4%
Brandon Young
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Civale
41.7%
Brandon Young
39.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Civale
8.4%
Brandon Young
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Civale
.322
Brandon Young
.322
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 Civale
2.974.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.20
4.29
Brandon Young
2.974.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.35
4.29
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Civale
1.281.54
now 1.47
1.35
Brandon Young
1.281.54
now 1.37
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Civale
4051.40
now 39
8
Brandon Young
4051.40
now 33
9
Winshigher is better
Aaron Civale
.0006.60
now 5
11
Brandon Young
.0006.60
now 3
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellAaron Civale — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellBrandon Young — hold.conf 0.60
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