MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Alex Hoppe
Alex Hoppe
BAL · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · 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

Alex Hoppe wins 0 (none); Kirby Yates 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
Alex Hoppe
98.4
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
12.0%
Kirby Yates
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
24.5%
Kirby Yates
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
26.7%
Kirby Yates
35.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
39.3%
Kirby Yates
46.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
4.1%
Kirby Yates
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.309
Kirby Yates
.286
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
Alex Hoppe
2.846.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Kirby Yates
2.846.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
1.061.68
now 1.54
1.24
Kirby Yates
1.061.68
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4017.60
now 12
0
Kirby Yates
4017.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAlex Hoppe — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.72
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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