MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of AJ Blubaugh
AJ Blubaugh
HOU · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

AJ Blubaugh wins 0 (none); Sean Newcomb wins 0 (none); 4 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
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
13.7%
Sean Newcomb
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
23.4%
Sean Newcomb
22.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
28.8%
Sean Newcomb
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
37.0%
Sean Newcomb
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
10.3%
Sean Newcomb
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.317
Sean Newcomb
.318
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
25.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
4.07
Sean Newcomb
25.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.09
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
.9801.42
now 1.31
1.32
Sean Newcomb
.9801.42
now 1.08
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4043.40
now 28
0
Sean Newcomb
4043.40
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Sean Newcomb
.0002.80
now 0
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
Hold · leans sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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