MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Brenan Hanifee
Brenan Hanifee
DET · P
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Portrait of Justin Sterner
Justin Sterner
ATH · 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

Brenan Hanifee wins 0 (none); Justin Sterner 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
Justin Sterner
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
6.5%
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
10.8%
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
22.5%
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
45.3%
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
8.0%
Justin Sterner
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
.370
Justin Sterner
.292
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
Brenan Hanifee
3.323.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.65
3.70
Justin Sterner
3.323.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Brenan Hanifee
11.49
now 1.38
1.24
Justin Sterner
11.49
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brenan Hanifee
4036.40
now 6
0
Justin Sterner
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Brenan Hanifee
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
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 & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50
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