MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Alex Vesia
Alex Vesia
LAD · P
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Portrait of Bryan Baker
Bryan Baker
TB · 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); Bryan Baker 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
Bryan Baker
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
16.2%
Bryan Baker
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
31.2%
Bryan Baker
25.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
31.9%
Bryan Baker
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
33.6%
Bryan Baker
35.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
6.1%
Bryan Baker
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Vesia
.254
Bryan Baker
.272
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
23.43
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
2.68
Bryan Baker
23.43
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.08
WHIPlower is better
Alex Vesia
.9001.48
now 0.93
1.32
Bryan Baker
.9001.48
now 1.07
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Vesia
4040.60
now 28
0
Bryan Baker
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Bryan Baker
.0001.48
now 1
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 HighBryan Baker — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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