MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Gregory Soto
Gregory Soto
PIT · P
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Portrait of Jeff Hoffman
Jeff Hoffman
MIN · 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

Gregory Soto wins 1 (ERA); Jeff Hoffman 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
Gregory Soto
97.1
Jeff Hoffman
96.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gregory Soto
11.8%
Jeff Hoffman
18.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gregory Soto
27.7%
Jeff Hoffman
34.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gregory Soto
30.2%
Jeff Hoffman
37.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gregory Soto
33.1%
Jeff Hoffman
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gregory Soto
4.1%
Jeff Hoffman
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gregory Soto
.270
Jeff Hoffman
.283
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
Gregory Soto
28.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.95
3.03
Jeff Hoffman
28.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.31
3.35
WHIPlower is better
Gregory Soto
.9002.15
now 0.76
1.29
Jeff Hoffman
.9002.15
now 1.75
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gregory Soto
4063
now 32
0
Jeff Hoffman
4063
now 45
0
Winshigher is better
Gregory Soto
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Jeff Hoffman
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGregory Soto — buy.conf 0.92
BuyJeff Hoffman — buy.conf 0.82
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