MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of David Bednar
David Bednar
NYY · P
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Portrait of Didier Fuentes
Didier Fuentes
ATL · 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

David Bednar wins 1 (ERA); Didier Fuentes wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
David Bednar
96.1
Didier Fuentes
97.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
David Bednar
16.4%
Didier Fuentes
16.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
David Bednar
27.1%
Didier Fuentes
31.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
David Bednar
38.4%
Didier Fuentes
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
David Bednar
35.7%
Didier Fuentes
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
David Bednar
4.9%
Didier Fuentes
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
David Bednar
.263
Didier Fuentes
.275
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
David Bednar
2.095.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
2.87
Didier Fuentes
2.095.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.78
3.15
WHIPlower is better
David Bednar
.9101.77
now 1.58
1.19
Didier Fuentes
.9101.77
now 1.10
1.16

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
David Bednar
4040.60
now 29
0
Didier Fuentes
4040.60
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
David Bednar
.0005.60
now 1
0–0
Didier Fuentes
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDavid Bednar — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
BuyDidier Fuentes — buy.conf 0.89
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