MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of AJ Blubaugh
AJ Blubaugh
HOU · P
Change to
Javier Assad
CHC · 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

AJ Blubaugh wins 1 (ERA); Javier Assad 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
AJ Blubaugh
95.8
Javier Assad
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
13.7%
Javier Assad
7.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
23.4%
Javier Assad
16.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
28.8%
Javier Assad
23.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
37.0%
Javier Assad
43.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
10.3%
Javier Assad
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.317
Javier Assad
.324
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
AJ Blubaugh
3.336.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
4.06
Javier Assad
3.336.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.20
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
1.201.39
now 1.31
1.32
Javier Assad
1.201.39
now 1.27
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4039.20
now 28
0
Javier Assad
4039.20
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0004.20
now 2
0–0
Javier Assad
.0004.20
now 3
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
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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