MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandyn Garcia
Brandyn Garcia
AZ · P
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Portrait of Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
CLE · 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); Shawn Armstrong 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
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
11.9%
Shawn Armstrong
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
31.6%
Shawn Armstrong
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
25.9%
Shawn Armstrong
24.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
30.6%
Shawn Armstrong
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
5.4%
Shawn Armstrong
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
.222
Shawn Armstrong
.306
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
Shawn Armstrong
24.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brandyn Garcia
.9001.53
now 0.83
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
.9001.53
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
4026.60
now 11
0
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Shawn Armstrong
.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
Hold · wait & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
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