MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryan Baker
Bryan Baker
TB · P
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Portrait of Ian Seymour
Ian Seymour
TB · 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

Bryan Baker wins 1 (ERA); Ian Seymour 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 Baker
96.3
Ian Seymour
91.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
14.3%
Ian Seymour
15.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
25.8%
Ian Seymour
28.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
35.9%
Ian Seymour
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
35.7%
Ian Seymour
37.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
7.0%
Ian Seymour
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan Baker
.272
Ian Seymour
.292
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
Bryan Baker
25.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.08
Ian Seymour
25.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.66
3.57
WHIPlower is better
Bryan Baker
.9901.36
now 1.07
1.24
Ian Seymour
.9901.36
now 1.28
1.13

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan Baker
4044.80
now 29
0
Ian Seymour
4044.80
now 32
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan Baker
.0004.20
now 1
0–0
Ian Seymour
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBryan Baker — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyIan Seymour — buy.conf 0.76
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