MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Gordon Graceffo
Gordon Graceffo
STL · P
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Portrait of Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
CIN · 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

Gordon Graceffo wins 1 (ERA); Pierce Johnson 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
Gordon Graceffo
95.3
Pierce Johnson
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gordon Graceffo
9.7%
Pierce Johnson
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gordon Graceffo
19.3%
Pierce Johnson
19.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gordon Graceffo
28.9%
Pierce Johnson
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gordon Graceffo
43.5%
Pierce Johnson
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gordon Graceffo
9.0%
Pierce Johnson
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gordon Graceffo
.328
Pierce Johnson
.338
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
Gordon Graceffo
25.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
4.29
Pierce Johnson
25.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.27
4.49
WHIPlower is better
Gordon Graceffo
.9001.54
now 0.90
1.36
Pierce Johnson
.9001.54
now 1.23
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gordon Graceffo
4028
now 14
0
Pierce Johnson
4028
now 20
0
Winshigher is better
Gordon Graceffo
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Pierce Johnson
.0005.60
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGordon Graceffo — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
SellPierce Johnson — sell.conf 0.80
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