MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Elder
Bryce Elder
ATL · P
Change to
Garrett Crochet
BOS · 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

Bryce Elder wins 1 (ERA); Garrett Crochet 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
Bryce Elder
92.4
Garrett Crochet
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
10.0%
Garrett Crochet
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
19.1%
Garrett Crochet
26.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
27.6%
Garrett Crochet
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
39.9%
Garrett Crochet
45.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
6.8%
Garrett Crochet
10.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryce Elder
.313
Garrett Crochet
.344
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
Bryce Elder
27.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.50
4.13
Garrett Crochet
27.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.30
4.19
WHIPlower is better
Bryce Elder
.9201.63
now 1.08
1.31
Garrett Crochet
.9201.63
now 1.47
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryce Elder
4085.40
now 61
0
Garrett Crochet
4085.40
now 37
0
Winshigher is better
Bryce Elder
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Garrett Crochet
.0005.60
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBryce Elder — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeGarrett Crochet — hold.conf 0.55
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