MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Brandon Woodruff
MIL · P
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Portrait of Taj Bradley
Taj Bradley
MIN · 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 Woodruff wins 1 (WHIP); Taj Bradley 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
Brandon Woodruff
91.8
Taj Bradley
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Woodruff
12.0%
Taj Bradley
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Woodruff
27.0%
Taj Bradley
27.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Woodruff
34.3%
Taj Bradley
28.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Woodruff
34.5%
Taj Bradley
45.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Woodruff
7.8%
Taj Bradley
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Woodruff
.263
Taj Bradley
.307
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 Woodruff
2.904.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.99
Taj Bradley
2.904.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
3.97
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Woodruff
.9301.39
now 1.03
1.28
Taj Bradley
.9301.39
now 1.21
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Woodruff
4091
now 25
0
Taj Bradley
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Woodruff
.0007
now 2
0–0
Taj Bradley
.0007
now 5
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrandon Woodruff — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · steadyTaj Bradley — hold.conf 0.60
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