MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryan Abreu
Bryan Abreu
HOU · P
Change to
Ryan Johnson
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

Bryan Abreu wins 1 (ERA); Ryan Johnson 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
Bryan Abreu
95.7
Ryan Johnson
92.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
14.3%
Ryan Johnson
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
29.9%
Ryan Johnson
18.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
27.6%
Ryan Johnson
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan Abreu
41.5%
Ryan Johnson
36.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan Abreu
6.3%
Ryan Johnson
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan Abreu
.312
Ryan Johnson
.337
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
Bryan Abreu
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.87
3.97
Ryan Johnson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.83
4.47
WHIPlower is better
Bryan Abreu
.9602.55
now 2.02
1.41
Ryan Johnson
.9602.55
now 2.33
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan Abreu
4032.20
now 23
0
Ryan Johnson
4032.20
now 7
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan Abreu
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Ryan Johnson
.0002.80
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBryan Abreu — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
SellRyan Johnson — sell.conf 0.78
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