MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Connor Thomas
KC · 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

Connor Thomas 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
Connor Thomas
91.7
Kenley Jansen
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Connor Thomas
10.1%
Kenley Jansen
13.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Connor Thomas
14.9%
Kenley Jansen
28.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Connor Thomas
27.5%
Kenley Jansen
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Connor Thomas
41.9%
Kenley Jansen
38.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Connor Thomas
4.7%
Kenley Jansen
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Connor Thomas
.327
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
Connor Thomas
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.82
3.70
Kenley Jansen
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Connor Thomas
1.021.82
now 1.64
1.24
Kenley Jansen
1.021.82
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Connor Thomas
4026.60
now 2
0
Kenley Jansen
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Connor Thomas
.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 & seeConnor Thomas — 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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