MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Brant Hurter
DET · P
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Portrait of Gus Varland
Gus Varland
WSH · 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

Brant Hurter wins 1 (ERA); Gus Varland wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brant Hurter
91.7
Gus Varland
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brant Hurter
8.8%
Gus Varland
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brant Hurter
17.5%
Gus Varland
20.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brant Hurter
26.5%
Gus Varland
32.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brant Hurter
32.0%
Gus Varland
50.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brant Hurter
3.1%
Gus Varland
15.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brant Hurter
.300
Gus Varland
.392
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
2.344.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.70
Gus Varland
2.344.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Brant Hurter
.9001.74
now 1.07
1.25
Gus Varland
.9001.74
now 1.55
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brant Hurter
4028
now 18
0
Gus Varland
4028
now 20
0
Winshigher is better
Brant Hurter
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Gus Varland
.0005.60
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrant Hurter — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.89
Hold · wait & seeGus Varland — hold.conf 0.50
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