MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Jimmy Herget
COL · P
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Portrait of Nate Pearson
Nate Pearson
KC · 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

Jimmy Herget wins 1 (WHIP); Nate Pearson 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
Jimmy Herget
92.0
Nate Pearson
97.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
11.8%
Nate Pearson
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
19.8%
Nate Pearson
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
29.8%
Nate Pearson
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jimmy Herget
37.3%
Nate Pearson
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jimmy Herget
9.9%
Nate Pearson
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jimmy Herget
.325
Nate Pearson
.321
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
Jimmy Herget
27.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
4.23
Nate Pearson
27.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.14
WHIPlower is better
Jimmy Herget
.9401.61
now 1.38
1.43
Nate Pearson
.9401.61
now 1.09
1.46

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jimmy Herget
4023.80
now 17
0
Nate Pearson
4023.80
now 2
0
Winshigher is better
Jimmy Herget
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Nate Pearson
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJimmy Herget — sell.conf 0.67
Hold · leans sellNate Pearson — hold.conf 0.60
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