MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Jesse Scholtens
TB · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · 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

Jesse Scholtens wins 1 (WHIP); Sam Bachman 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
Jesse Scholtens
93.1
Sam Bachman
98.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.1%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
17.7%
Sam Bachman
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
31.4%
Sam Bachman
31.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
36.4%
Sam Bachman
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.4%
Sam Bachman
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
.346
Sam Bachman
.309
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
Jesse Scholtens
25.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.82
4.67
Sam Bachman
25.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Jesse Scholtens
.9501.58
now 1.27
1.31
Sam Bachman
.9501.58
now 1.09
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
4042
now 30
0
Sam Bachman
4042
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
.0007
now 5
0–0
Sam Bachman
.0007
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJesse Scholtens — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · steadySam Bachman — hold.conf 0.60
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