MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Brock Burke
Brock Burke
CIN · P
Change to
Gabriel Hughes
COL · P
Change to
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

Brock Burke wins 1 (ERA); Gabriel Hughes 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
Brock Burke
96.2
Gabriel Hughes
92.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brock Burke
13.1%
Gabriel Hughes
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brock Burke
23.6%
Gabriel Hughes
19.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brock Burke
28.2%
Gabriel Hughes
26.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brock Burke
32.7%
Gabriel Hughes
32.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brock Burke
7.7%
Gabriel Hughes
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brock Burke
.295
Gabriel Hughes
.305
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
Brock Burke
25.38
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
3.65
Gabriel Hughes
25.38
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.84
WHIPlower is better
Brock Burke
.9001.56
now 1.39
1.40
Gabriel Hughes
.9001.56
now 1.00
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brock Burke
4037.80
now 27
0
Gabriel Hughes
4037.80
now 1
0
Winshigher is better
Brock Burke
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Gabriel Hughes
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrock Burke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowGabriel Hughes — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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