MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Gabriel Hughes
COL · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
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

Gabriel Hughes wins 1 (ERA); Sean Newcomb 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
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
9.9%
Sean Newcomb
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
19.8%
Sean Newcomb
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gabriel Hughes
26.6%
Sean Newcomb
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gabriel Hughes
32.0%
Sean Newcomb
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gabriel Hughes
6.0%
Sean Newcomb
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gabriel Hughes
.305
Sean Newcomb
.317
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
25.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.84
Sean Newcomb
25.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.07
WHIPlower is better
Gabriel Hughes
.9001.50
now 1.00
1.36
Sean Newcomb
.9001.50
now 1.08
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gabriel Hughes
4043.40
now 1
0
Sean Newcomb
4043.40
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
Gabriel Hughes
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Sean Newcomb
.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 · leans sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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