MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Carlos Vargas
SEA · P
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Kenley Jansen
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Carlos Vargas wins 0 (none); Kenley Jansen wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
96.0
Kenley Jansen
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
9.0%
Kenley Jansen
13.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
22.7%
Kenley Jansen
28.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
32.0%
Kenley Jansen
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
31.4%
Kenley Jansen
38.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
9.8%
Kenley Jansen
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
.324
Kenley Jansen
.293
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
Carlos Vargas
2.487.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.70
Kenley Jansen
2.487.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Carlos Vargas
.9002.55
now 2.25
1.24
Kenley Jansen
.9002.55
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carlos Vargas
4026.60
now 2
0
Kenley Jansen
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Carlos Vargas
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Kenley Jansen
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCarlos Vargas — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighKenley Jansen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.71
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