MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Connor Phillips
CIN · P
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Portrait of Drew Anderson
Drew Anderson
DET · 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

Connor Phillips wins 1 (WHIP); Drew Anderson 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
Connor Phillips
98.3
Drew Anderson
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Connor Phillips
10.4%
Drew Anderson
13.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Connor Phillips
20.0%
Drew Anderson
24.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Connor Phillips
20.5%
Drew Anderson
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Connor Phillips
41.8%
Drew Anderson
37.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Connor Phillips
8.9%
Drew Anderson
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Connor Phillips
.378
Drew Anderson
.305
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
Connor Phillips
3.166.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.53
3.89
Drew Anderson
3.166.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.03
3.84
WHIPlower is better
Connor Phillips
1.061.97
now 1.77
1.29
Drew Anderson
1.061.97
now 1.26
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Connor Phillips
4064.40
now 28
0
Drew Anderson
4064.40
now 46
0
Winshigher is better
Connor Phillips
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Drew Anderson
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighConnor Phillips — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans buyDrew Anderson — hold.conf 0.60
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