MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Blade Tidwell
SF · P
Change to
Gabriel Hughes
COL · P
Change to
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

Blade Tidwell wins 1 (WHIP); Gabriel Hughes 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
Blade Tidwell
95.1
Gabriel Hughes
92.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Blade Tidwell
10.2%
Gabriel Hughes
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Blade Tidwell
19.6%
Gabriel Hughes
19.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Blade Tidwell
24.6%
Gabriel Hughes
26.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Blade Tidwell
37.7%
Gabriel Hughes
32.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Blade Tidwell
10.5%
Gabriel Hughes
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Blade Tidwell
.317
Gabriel Hughes
.305
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
Blade Tidwell
25.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.00
4.07
Gabriel Hughes
25.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.84
WHIPlower is better
Blade Tidwell
.9001.50
now 1.08
1.33
Gabriel Hughes
.9001.50
now 1.00
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Blade Tidwell
4015.60
now 10
0
Gabriel Hughes
4015.60
now 1
0
Winshigher is better
Blade Tidwell
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Gabriel Hughes
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellBlade Tidwell — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowGabriel Hughes — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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