MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Brenan Hanifee
Brenan Hanifee
DET · P
Change to
Garrett Whitlock
BOS · P
Change to
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

Brenan Hanifee wins 0 (none); Garrett Whitlock 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
Brenan Hanifee
96.2
Garrett Whitlock
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
6.5%
Garrett Whitlock
18.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
10.8%
Garrett Whitlock
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
22.5%
Garrett Whitlock
42.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
45.3%
Garrett Whitlock
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
8.0%
Garrett Whitlock
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
.370
Garrett Whitlock
.251
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
Brenan Hanifee
2.793.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.65
3.70
Garrett Whitlock
2.793.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.05
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Brenan Hanifee
11.49
now 1.38
1.24
Garrett Whitlock
11.49
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brenan Hanifee
4036.40
now 6
0
Garrett Whitlock
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Brenan Hanifee
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Garrett Whitlock
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrenan Hanifee — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeGarrett Whitlock — hold.conf 0.50
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