MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Colin Holderman
Colin Holderman
CLE · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · 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

Colin Holderman wins 1 (WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Colin Holderman
97.0
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Colin Holderman
12.0%
Paul Blackburn
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Colin Holderman
22.5%
Paul Blackburn
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Colin Holderman
29.8%
Paul Blackburn
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Colin Holderman
44.4%
Paul Blackburn
35.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Colin Holderman
7.7%
Paul Blackburn
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Colin Holderman
.303
Paul Blackburn
.296
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
Colin Holderman
24.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.14
3.81
Paul Blackburn
24.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Colin Holderman
.9001.69
now 0.81
1.30
Paul Blackburn
.9001.69
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Colin Holderman
4032.20
now 23
0
Paul Blackburn
4032.20
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Colin Holderman
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighColin Holderman — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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