MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Graham Ashcraft
Graham Ashcraft
CIN · P
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Portrait of Joel Kuhnel
Joel Kuhnel
SF · 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

Graham Ashcraft wins 1 (ERA); Joel Kuhnel 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
Graham Ashcraft
97.7
Joel Kuhnel
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Graham Ashcraft
14.1%
Joel Kuhnel
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Graham Ashcraft
26.5%
Joel Kuhnel
13.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Graham Ashcraft
34.5%
Joel Kuhnel
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Graham Ashcraft
36.0%
Joel Kuhnel
40.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Graham Ashcraft
5.8%
Joel Kuhnel
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Graham Ashcraft
.301
Joel Kuhnel
.365
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
Graham Ashcraft
2.754.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.71
Joel Kuhnel
2.754.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
3.77
WHIPlower is better
Graham Ashcraft
1.111.33
now 1.22
1.26
Joel Kuhnel
1.111.33
now 1.18
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Graham Ashcraft
4044.80
now 32
0
Joel Kuhnel
4044.80
now 13
0
Winshigher is better
Graham Ashcraft
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Joel Kuhnel
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeGraham Ashcraft — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJoel Kuhnel — hold.conf 0.50
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