MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Calvin Faucher
Calvin Faucher
MIA · P
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Portrait of Sean Manaea
Sean Manaea
NYM · 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

Calvin Faucher wins 1 (ERA); Sean Manaea 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
Calvin Faucher
96.4
Sean Manaea
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
11.2%
Sean Manaea
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
24.8%
Sean Manaea
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
28.5%
Sean Manaea
31.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Calvin Faucher
38.3%
Sean Manaea
42.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Calvin Faucher
4.4%
Sean Manaea
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Calvin Faucher
.295
Sean Manaea
.333
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
Calvin Faucher
3.085.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.65
Sean Manaea
3.085.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.08
4.39
WHIPlower is better
Calvin Faucher
1.101.91
now 1.73
1.40
Sean Manaea
1.101.91
now 1.46
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Calvin Faucher
4058.80
now 24
0
Sean Manaea
4058.80
now 42
0
Winshigher is better
Calvin Faucher
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Sean Manaea
.0005.60
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCalvin Faucher — buy.conf 0.73
SellSean Manaea — sell.conf 0.75
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