MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryan Baker
Bryan Baker
TB · P
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Portrait of Kevin Ginkel
Kevin Ginkel
AZ · 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 Baker wins 1 (ERA); Kevin Ginkel 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
Kevin Ginkel
95.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
14.3%
Kevin Ginkel
14.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
25.8%
Kevin Ginkel
26.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
35.9%
Kevin Ginkel
36.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
35.7%
Kevin Ginkel
40.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
7.0%
Kevin Ginkel
9.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan Baker
.272
Kevin Ginkel
.294
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
24.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.08
Kevin Ginkel
24.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.09
3.62
WHIPlower is better
Bryan Baker
11.31
now 1.07
1.24
Kevin Ginkel
11.31
now 1.07
1.17

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan Baker
4040.60
now 29
0
Kevin Ginkel
4040.60
now 28
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan Baker
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Kevin Ginkel
.0001.48
now 1
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
BuyKevin Ginkel — buy.conf 0.74
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