MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Brenan Hanifee
Brenan Hanifee
DET · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · 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); Kirby Yates 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
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
6.5%
Kirby Yates
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
10.8%
Kirby Yates
27.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
22.5%
Kirby Yates
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
45.3%
Kirby Yates
47.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
8.0%
Kirby Yates
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
.370
Kirby Yates
.285
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
3.384.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.65
3.70
Kirby Yates
3.384.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brenan Hanifee
1.131.45
now 1.38
1.24
Kirby Yates
1.131.45
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brenan Hanifee
4015.60
now 6
0
Kirby Yates
4015.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Brenan Hanifee
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
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 & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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