MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 2, 2026
Portrait of Dennis Santana
Dennis Santana
AZ · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · 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

Dennis Santana wins 1 (WHIP); Sam Bachman 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
Dennis Santana
94.1
Sam Bachman
98.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dennis Santana
12.7%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dennis Santana
19.6%
Sam Bachman
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dennis Santana
33.5%
Sam Bachman
31.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dennis Santana
40.5%
Sam Bachman
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dennis Santana
8.1%
Sam Bachman
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dennis Santana
.331
Sam Bachman
.309
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
Dennis Santana
25.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.81
4.34
Sam Bachman
25.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Dennis Santana
.9301.64
now 1.48
1.38
Sam Bachman
.9301.64
now 1.09
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dennis Santana
4040.60
now 19
0
Sam Bachman
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Dennis Santana
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Sam Bachman
.0002.80
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellDennis Santana — sell.conf 0.73
Hold · steadySam Bachman — hold.conf 0.60
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