MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Carlos Vargas
SEA · P
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Portrait of Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
CLE · 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); Shawn Armstrong 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
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
9.0%
Shawn Armstrong
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
22.7%
Shawn Armstrong
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
32.0%
Shawn Armstrong
24.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
31.4%
Shawn Armstrong
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
9.8%
Shawn Armstrong
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
.324
Shawn Armstrong
.306
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
2.348.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.70
Shawn Armstrong
2.348.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Carlos Vargas
.9002.55
now 2.25
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
.9002.55
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carlos Vargas
4026.60
now 2
0
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Carlos Vargas
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Shawn Armstrong
.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
Hold · wait & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
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