MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Gordon Graceffo
Gordon Graceffo
STL · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · 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 (WHIP); Sam Bachman 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
Gordon Graceffo
95.3
Sam Bachman
98.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gordon Graceffo
9.7%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gordon Graceffo
19.3%
Sam Bachman
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gordon Graceffo
28.9%
Sam Bachman
31.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gordon Graceffo
43.5%
Sam Bachman
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gordon Graceffo
9.0%
Sam Bachman
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gordon Graceffo
.328
Sam Bachman
.309
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
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
4.29
Sam Bachman
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Gordon Graceffo
.9001.66
now 0.90
1.36
Sam Bachman
.9001.66
now 1.09
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gordon Graceffo
4040.60
now 14
0
Sam Bachman
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Gordon Graceffo
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Sam Bachman
.0005.60
now 1
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
Hold · steadySam Bachman — hold.conf 0.60
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