MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of Huascar Brazobán
Huascar Brazobán
CWS · 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

Fernando Cruz wins 1 (ERA); Huascar Brazobán wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
93.2
Huascar Brazobán
96.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Huascar Brazobán
12.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Huascar Brazobán
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Huascar Brazobán
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Huascar Brazobán
30.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
Huascar Brazobán
5.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.281
Huascar Brazobán
.289
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
Fernando Cruz
24.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.30
Huascar Brazobán
24.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.86
3.50
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
.9001.54
now 1.30
1.38
Huascar Brazobán
.9001.54
now 0.97
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4042
now 30
0
Huascar Brazobán
4042
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Huascar Brazobán
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.84
Sell HighHuascar Brazobán — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.87
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