MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Pfaadt
Brandon Pfaadt
AZ · P
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Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · 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

Brandon Pfaadt wins 1 (ERA); Steven Cruz 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
Brandon Pfaadt
93.2
Steven Cruz
98.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
10.6%
Steven Cruz
15.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
16.7%
Steven Cruz
26.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
32.1%
Steven Cruz
27.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
34.9%
Steven Cruz
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
7.2%
Steven Cruz
11.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
.305
Steven Cruz
.310
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
Brandon Pfaadt
2.038.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.84
Steven Cruz
2.038.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.93
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Pfaadt
1.012.10
now 1.41
1.27
Steven Cruz
1.012.10
now 1.86
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Pfaadt
4042
now 30
0
Steven Cruz
4042
now 20
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Pfaadt
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Steven Cruz
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyBrandon Pfaadt — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadySteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.60
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