MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Brandyn Garcia
Brandyn Garcia
AZ · P
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Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · 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

Brandyn Garcia wins 1 (WHIP); Michael Petersen 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
Brandyn Garcia
97.2
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
11.8%
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
31.3%
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
25.7%
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
29.8%
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
5.3%
Michael Petersen
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
.225
Michael Petersen
.287
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
24.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.75
3.70
Michael Petersen
24.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
WHIPlower is better
Brandyn Garcia
.9001.46
now 0.83
1.24
Michael Petersen
.9001.46
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
4032.20
now 11
0
Michael Petersen
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Michael Petersen
.0001.48
now 1
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
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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