MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Alex Vesia
Alex Vesia
LAD · P
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Portrait of Gregory Soto
Gregory Soto
PIT · 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); Gregory Soto 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
92.2
Gregory Soto
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
15.7%
Gregory Soto
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
30.7%
Gregory Soto
28.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
31.9%
Gregory Soto
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
34.4%
Gregory Soto
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
6.3%
Gregory Soto
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Vesia
.259
Gregory Soto
.270
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
23.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
2.79
Gregory Soto
23.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.95
3.03
WHIPlower is better
Alex Vesia
.9001.57
now 0.93
1.34
Gregory Soto
.9001.57
now 0.76
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Vesia
4044.80
now 28
0
Gregory Soto
4044.80
now 32
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0005.60
now 1
0–0
Gregory Soto
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlex Vesia — buy.conf 0.92
BuyGregory Soto — buy.conf 0.92
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