MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Hayden Wesneski
HOU · P
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Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · 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

Hayden Wesneski wins 1 (ERA); Michael King 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
Hayden Wesneski
93.5
Michael King
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Hayden Wesneski
11.0%
Michael King
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Hayden Wesneski
18.7%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Hayden Wesneski
34.3%
Michael King
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Hayden Wesneski
40.1%
Michael King
32.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Hayden Wesneski
5.7%
Michael King
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Hayden Wesneski
.304
Michael King
.322
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
Hayden Wesneski
2.555.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.76
3.89
Michael King
2.555.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.30
WHIPlower is better
Hayden Wesneski
.9501.77
now 1.59
1.36
Michael King
.9501.77
now 1.13
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Hayden Wesneski
4091
now 4
0
Michael King
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Hayden Wesneski
.0005.60
now 1
0–0
Michael King
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighHayden Wesneski — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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