MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandyn Garcia
Brandyn Garcia
AZ · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Brandyn Garcia wins 0 (none); Kirby Yates wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
97.2
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
11.9%
Kirby Yates
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
31.6%
Kirby Yates
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
25.9%
Kirby Yates
35.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
30.6%
Kirby Yates
46.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
5.4%
Kirby Yates
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
.222
Kirby Yates
.286
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
Brandyn Garcia
25.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.75
3.70
Kirby Yates
25.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brandyn Garcia
.9001.40
now 0.83
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9001.40
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
4016.60
now 11
0
Kirby Yates
4016.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrandyn Garcia — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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