MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Pfaadt
Brandon Pfaadt
AZ · P
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Portrait of Trevor Richards
Trevor Richards
CWS · 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); Trevor Richards 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
Trevor Richards
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
10.6%
Trevor Richards
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
16.7%
Trevor Richards
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
32.1%
Trevor Richards
30.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
34.9%
Trevor Richards
41.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
7.2%
Trevor Richards
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
.305
Trevor Richards
.313
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
3.126.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.84
Trevor Richards
3.126.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.99
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Pfaadt
1.101.50
now 1.41
1.27
Trevor Richards
1.101.50
now 1.19
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Pfaadt
4042
now 30
0
Trevor Richards
4042
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Pfaadt
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Trevor Richards
.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
Sell HighTrevor Richards — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
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