MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Brant Hurter
DET · P
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Portrait of Daniel Palencia
Daniel Palencia
CHC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Daniel Palencia.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — WHIP and saves. Brant Hurter’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Daniel Palencia wins 2 categories (WHIP, SV); Brant Hurter wins 1 (W); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brant Hurter
92.0
Daniel Palencia
99.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brant Hurter
8.9%
Daniel Palencia
13.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brant Hurter
18.1%
Daniel Palencia
26.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brant Hurter
27.4%
Daniel Palencia
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brant Hurter
31.5%
Daniel Palencia
31.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brant Hurter
4.1%
Daniel Palencia
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brant Hurter
.294
Daniel Palencia
.311
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
Brant Hurter
24.26
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.70
Daniel Palencia
24.26
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.31
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brant Hurter
.9101.62
now 1.07
1.25
Daniel Palencia
.9101.62
now 1.46
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brant Hurter
4023.60
now 18
4
Daniel Palencia
4023.60
now 12
4
Winshigher is better
Brant Hurter
.0005.60
now 4
01
Daniel Palencia
.0005.60
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Brant Hurter
.0004.40
now 0
0
Daniel Palencia
.0004.40
now 3
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If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrant Hurter — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
Buy LowDaniel Palencia — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.85
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