MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Chris Roycroft
ATH · 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

Chris Roycroft 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
Chris Roycroft
95.0
Kenley Jansen
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
8.2%
Kenley Jansen
13.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
15.1%
Kenley Jansen
28.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
25.4%
Kenley Jansen
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
43.2%
Kenley Jansen
38.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
9.8%
Kenley Jansen
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
.370
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
Chris Roycroft
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.27
3.70
Kenley Jansen
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Chris Roycroft
.9002.55
now 3.55
1.24
Kenley Jansen
.9002.55
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Roycroft
4026.60
now 3
0
Kenley Jansen
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Chris Roycroft
.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 & seeChris Roycroft — 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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