MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of AJ Blubaugh
AJ Blubaugh
HOU · P
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Portrait of Calvin Faucher
Calvin Faucher
MIA · 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

AJ Blubaugh wins 1 (WHIP); Calvin Faucher 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
AJ Blubaugh
95.8
Calvin Faucher
96.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
13.7%
Calvin Faucher
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
23.4%
Calvin Faucher
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
28.8%
Calvin Faucher
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
37.0%
Calvin Faucher
38.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
10.3%
Calvin Faucher
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.317
Calvin Faucher
.293
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
3.244.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
4.06
Calvin Faucher
3.244.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.60
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
1.141.90
now 1.31
1.32
Calvin Faucher
1.141.90
now 1.73
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4039.20
now 28
0
Calvin Faucher
4039.20
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0005.60
now 2
0–0
Calvin Faucher
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAJ Blubaugh — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.89
BuyCalvin Faucher — buy.conf 0.75
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