MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Gabriel Hughes
COL · P
Change to
Portrait of José A. Ferrer
José A. Ferrer
SEA · P
Change to
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

Gabriel Hughes wins 1 (ERA); José A. Ferrer 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
Gabriel Hughes
92.4
José A. Ferrer
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
9.9%
José A. Ferrer
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
19.8%
José A. Ferrer
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
26.6%
José A. Ferrer
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gabriel Hughes
32.0%
José A. Ferrer
36.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gabriel Hughes
6.0%
José A. Ferrer
6.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gabriel Hughes
.305
José A. Ferrer
.311
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
Gabriel Hughes
25.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.84
José A. Ferrer
25.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.95
WHIPlower is better
Gabriel Hughes
.9001.50
now 1.00
1.36
José A. Ferrer
.9001.50
now 1.20
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gabriel Hughes
4032.20
now 1
0
José A. Ferrer
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Gabriel Hughes
.000.480
now 0
0–0
José A. Ferrer
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowGabriel Hughes — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · steadyJosé A. Ferrer — hold.conf 0.60
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