MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Andrew Sears
DET · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Andrew Sears wins 0 (none); Kirby Yates wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Sears
94.0
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
12.1%
Kirby Yates
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
16.3%
Kirby Yates
27.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
29.4%
Kirby Yates
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Sears
33.8%
Kirby Yates
47.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Sears
6.2%
Kirby Yates
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Sears
.323
Kirby Yates
.285
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
Andrew Sears
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 11.25
3.70
Kirby Yates
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Sears
.9801.97
now 1.75
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9801.97
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Sears
4015.60
now 3
0
Kirby Yates
4015.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Sears
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAndrew Sears — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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