MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Brock Burke
Brock Burke
CIN · P
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Portrait of Ryan Watson
Ryan Watson
LAA · 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

Brock Burke wins 1 (ERA); Ryan Watson 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
Ryan Watson
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brock Burke
13.1%
Ryan Watson
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brock Burke
23.6%
Ryan Watson
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brock Burke
28.2%
Ryan Watson
33.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brock Burke
32.7%
Ryan Watson
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brock Burke
7.7%
Ryan Watson
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brock Burke
.295
Ryan Watson
.331
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
Brock Burke
2.936.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
3.65
Ryan Watson
2.936.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.35
4.34
WHIPlower is better
Brock Burke
1.231.53
now 1.39
1.40
Ryan Watson
1.231.53
now 1.46
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brock Burke
4040.60
now 27
0
Ryan Watson
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Brock Burke
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Ryan Watson
.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
SellRyan Watson — sell.conf 0.73
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