MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Elder
Bryce Elder
ATL · P
Change to
Hayden Wesneski
HOU · 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 (WHIP); Hayden Wesneski wins 1 (ERA); 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
Hayden Wesneski
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
10.0%
Hayden Wesneski
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
19.1%
Hayden Wesneski
18.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
27.6%
Hayden Wesneski
34.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
39.9%
Hayden Wesneski
40.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
6.8%
Hayden Wesneski
5.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryce Elder
.313
Hayden Wesneski
.304
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
25.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.50
4.13
Hayden Wesneski
25.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.76
3.89
WHIPlower is better
Bryce Elder
.9001.79
now 1.08
1.31
Hayden Wesneski
.9001.79
now 1.59
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryce Elder
4085.40
now 61
0
Hayden Wesneski
4085.40
now 4
0
Winshigher is better
Bryce Elder
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Hayden Wesneski
.0005.60
now 1
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
Sell HighHayden Wesneski — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
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