MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Drew Anderson
Drew Anderson
DET · 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

Drew Anderson 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
Drew Anderson
95.3
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Drew Anderson
13.3%
Paul Blackburn
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Drew Anderson
24.9%
Paul Blackburn
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Drew Anderson
35.3%
Paul Blackburn
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Drew Anderson
37.9%
Paul Blackburn
35.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Drew Anderson
8.5%
Paul Blackburn
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Drew Anderson
.305
Paul Blackburn
.296
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
Drew Anderson
3.054.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.03
3.84
Paul Blackburn
3.054.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Drew Anderson
1.191.51
now 1.26
1.30
Paul Blackburn
1.191.51
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Drew Anderson
4064.40
now 46
0
Paul Blackburn
4064.40
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Drew Anderson
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

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