MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Huascar Brazobán
Huascar Brazobán
CWS · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · 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

Huascar Brazobán wins 1 (WHIP); Jordan Hicks 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
Huascar Brazobán
96.8
Jordan Hicks
99.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Huascar Brazobán
12.6%
Jordan Hicks
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Huascar Brazobán
21.3%
Jordan Hicks
29.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Huascar Brazobán
32.2%
Jordan Hicks
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Huascar Brazobán
31.1%
Jordan Hicks
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Huascar Brazobán
5.1%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Huascar Brazobán
.291
Jordan Hicks
.266
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
Huascar Brazobán
27.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.86
3.54
Jordan Hicks
27.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.94
WHIPlower is better
Huascar Brazobán
.9002.54
now 0.97
1.36
Jordan Hicks
.9002.54
now 2.09
1.45

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Huascar Brazobán
4033.60
now 24
0
Jordan Hicks
4033.60
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Huascar Brazobán
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.0004.20
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighHuascar Brazobán — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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