MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Alex Vesia
Alex Vesia
LAD · P
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Portrait of Brent Headrick
Brent Headrick
NYY · 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); Brent Headrick 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
Brent Headrick
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
16.2%
Brent Headrick
16.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
31.2%
Brent Headrick
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
31.9%
Brent Headrick
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
33.6%
Brent Headrick
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
6.1%
Brent Headrick
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Vesia
.254
Brent Headrick
.271
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
23.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
2.68
Brent Headrick
23.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
3.06
WHIPlower is better
Alex Vesia
.9001.55
now 0.93
1.32
Brent Headrick
.9001.55
now 1.37
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Vesia
4040.60
now 28
0
Brent Headrick
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0004.20
now 1
0–0
Brent Headrick
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlex Vesia — buy.conf 0.92
BuyBrent Headrick — buy.conf 0.91
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