MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Brandyn Garcia
Brandyn Garcia
AZ · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Brandyn Garcia wins 0 (none); Ryan Thompson 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
Ryan Thompson
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
12.0%
Ryan Thompson
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
32.3%
Ryan Thompson
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
26.6%
Ryan Thompson
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
32.3%
Ryan Thompson
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
5.2%
Ryan Thompson
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
.222
Ryan Thompson
.311
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
Ryan Thompson
24.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brandyn Garcia
.9001.40
now 0.83
1.24
Ryan Thompson
.9001.40
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
4017.60
now 11
3
Ryan Thompson
4017.60
now 12
3
Winshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
.0002.80
now 0
00
Ryan Thompson
.0002.80
now 2
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrandyn Garcia — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowRyan Thompson — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.71
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