MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Chris Bassitt
Chris Bassitt
BAL · P
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Portrait of Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
AZ · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Chris Bassitt wins 2 (ERA, W); Ryne Nelson wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
92.2
Ryne Nelson
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
9.9%
Ryne Nelson
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
15.7%
Ryne Nelson
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
25.5%
Ryne Nelson
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
35.4%
Ryne Nelson
43.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
4.9%
Ryne Nelson
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
.343
Ryne Nelson
.349
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
Chris Bassitt
4.505.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
4.72
Ryne Nelson
4.505.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.82
4.85
WHIPlower is better
Chris Bassitt
1.031.74
now 1.58
1.46
Ryne Nelson
1.031.74
now 1.19
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
4069.20
now 36
9
Ryne Nelson
4069.20
now 52
10
Winshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
.0005.60
now 4
11
Ryne Nelson
.0005.60
now 2
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellChris Bassitt — sell.conf 0.84
SellRyne Nelson — sell.conf 0.90
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