MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Jeff Hoffman
Jeff Hoffman
MIN · P
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Portrait of Paul Sewald
Paul Sewald
TOR · 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

Jeff Hoffman wins 1 (ERA); Paul Sewald 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
Jeff Hoffman
96.4
Paul Sewald
91.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jeff Hoffman
18.9%
Paul Sewald
13.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jeff Hoffman
34.9%
Paul Sewald
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jeff Hoffman
37.6%
Paul Sewald
32.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jeff Hoffman
36.6%
Paul Sewald
39.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jeff Hoffman
8.5%
Paul Sewald
13.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jeff Hoffman
.283
Paul Sewald
.315
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
Jeff Hoffman
2.157.50
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.31
3.34
Paul Sewald
2.157.50
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
4.03
WHIPlower is better
Jeff Hoffman
.9002.16
now 1.75
1.25
Paul Sewald
.9002.16
now 0.72
1.14

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jeff Hoffman
4063
now 45
0
Paul Sewald
4063
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Jeff Hoffman
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Paul Sewald
.0005.60
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJeff Hoffman — buy.conf 0.83
Hold · steadyPaul Sewald — hold.conf 0.60
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