MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Alex Vesia
Alex Vesia
LAD · P
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Portrait of Jeff Hoffman
Jeff Hoffman
MIN · 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); Jeff Hoffman 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
Jeff Hoffman
96.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
15.7%
Jeff Hoffman
18.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
30.7%
Jeff Hoffman
34.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
31.9%
Jeff Hoffman
37.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
34.4%
Jeff Hoffman
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
6.3%
Jeff Hoffman
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Vesia
.259
Jeff Hoffman
.283
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 Vesia
27.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
2.79
Jeff Hoffman
27.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.31
3.34
WHIPlower is better
Alex Vesia
.9002.08
now 0.93
1.34
Jeff Hoffman
.9002.08
now 1.75
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Vesia
4063
now 28
0
Jeff Hoffman
4063
now 45
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0005.60
now 1
0–0
Jeff Hoffman
.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
BuyJeff Hoffman — buy.conf 0.83
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