MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Ben Brown
Ben Brown
CHC · P
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Portrait of Brent Headrick
Brent Headrick
NYY · 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

Ben Brown wins 1 (WHIP); Brent Headrick wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ben Brown
96.3
Brent Headrick
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ben Brown
12.9%
Brent Headrick
16.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ben Brown
24.5%
Brent Headrick
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ben Brown
30.6%
Brent Headrick
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ben Brown
43.0%
Brent Headrick
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ben Brown
7.3%
Brent Headrick
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ben Brown
.279
Brent Headrick
.271
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
Ben Brown
23.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.92
3.24
Brent Headrick
23.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
3.06
WHIPlower is better
Ben Brown
.9001.55
now 0.93
1.22
Brent Headrick
.9001.55
now 1.37
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ben Brown
4074.20
now 53
0
Brent Headrick
4074.20
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Ben Brown
.0004.20
now 2
0–0
Brent Headrick
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBen Brown — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyBrent Headrick — buy.conf 0.91
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