MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Andrew Sears
DET · P
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Portrait of Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
CLE · 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); Shawn Armstrong 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
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
12.1%
Shawn Armstrong
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
16.3%
Shawn Armstrong
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
29.4%
Shawn Armstrong
24.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Sears
33.8%
Shawn Armstrong
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Sears
6.2%
Shawn Armstrong
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Sears
.323
Shawn Armstrong
.315
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
Shawn Armstrong
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Sears
1.041.95
now 1.75
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
1.041.95
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Sears
4026.60
now 3
0
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Sears
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Shawn Armstrong
.0001.48
now 1
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 & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
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