MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · P
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Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
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 King wins 1 (ERA); José Fermin 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 King
92.0
José Fermin
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
9.1%
José Fermin
14.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
18.3%
José Fermin
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan King
30.8%
José Fermin
32.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
35.9%
José Fermin
42.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
5.1%
José Fermin
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan King
.311
José Fermin
.328
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 King
26.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.95
José Fermin
26.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
4.29
WHIPlower is better
Bryan King
1.151.82
now 1.30
1.38
José Fermin
1.151.82
now 1.67
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan King
4026.60
now 19
0
José Fermin
4026.60
now 18
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan King
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
José Fermin
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowBryan King — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
SellJosé Fermin — sell.conf 0.70
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