MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Brent Suter
Brent Suter
ATL · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · 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

Brent Suter wins 1 (WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brent Suter
87.8
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brent Suter
11.0%
Paul Blackburn
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brent Suter
20.7%
Paul Blackburn
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brent Suter
29.5%
Paul Blackburn
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brent Suter
31.0%
Paul Blackburn
35.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brent Suter
6.6%
Paul Blackburn
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brent Suter
.306
Paul Blackburn
.296
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
Brent Suter
3.034.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
3.86
Paul Blackburn
3.034.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Brent Suter
1.201.51
now 1.27
1.29
Paul Blackburn
1.201.51
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brent Suter
4039.20
now 28
0
Paul Blackburn
4039.20
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Brent Suter
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBrent Suter — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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