MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Young
Brandon Young
BAL · P
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Portrait of Shane Baz
Shane Baz
BAL · 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 Young wins 1 (WHIP); Shane Baz 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 Young
94.4
Shane Baz
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
11.9%
Shane Baz
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
19.9%
Shane Baz
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Young
33.7%
Shane Baz
29.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
39.4%
Shane Baz
41.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
6.8%
Shane Baz
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Young
.319
Shane Baz
.317
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 Young
2.904.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.35
4.24
Shane Baz
2.904.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.20
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Young
1.301.50
now 1.37
1.37
Shane Baz
1.301.50
now 1.43
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Young
4079.80
now 33
0
Shane Baz
4079.80
now 57
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Young
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Shane Baz
.0004.20
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellBrandon Young — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60
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