MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Alex Vesia
Alex Vesia
LAD · P
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Portrait of Ben Brown
Ben Brown
CHC · 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

Alex Vesia wins 1 (ERA); Ben Brown 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
Alex Vesia
92.1
Ben Brown
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
16.1%
Ben Brown
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
31.2%
Ben Brown
24.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
32.0%
Ben Brown
30.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
34.1%
Ben Brown
43.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
6.2%
Ben Brown
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Vesia
.256
Ben Brown
.279
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
Alex Vesia
23.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
2.72
Ben Brown
23.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.92
3.25
WHIPlower is better
Alex Vesia
.9001.49
now 0.93
1.33
Ben Brown
.9001.49
now 0.93
1.22

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Vesia
4074.20
now 28
0
Ben Brown
4074.20
now 53
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Ben Brown
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlex Vesia — buy.conf 0.92
Sell HighBen Brown — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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