MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of JT Brubaker
JT Brubaker
SF · 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

JT Brubaker 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
JT Brubaker
93.2
Nate Pearson
97.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
JT Brubaker
9.4%
Nate Pearson
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
JT Brubaker
15.6%
Nate Pearson
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
JT Brubaker
30.4%
Nate Pearson
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
JT Brubaker
36.1%
Nate Pearson
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
JT Brubaker
5.5%
Nate Pearson
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
JT Brubaker
.341
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
JT Brubaker
26.38
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.56
Nate Pearson
26.38
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.14
WHIPlower is better
JT Brubaker
.9401.61
now 1.30
1.42
Nate Pearson
.9401.61
now 1.09
1.46

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
JT Brubaker
4030.80
now 22
0
Nate Pearson
4030.80
now 2
0
Winshigher is better
JT Brubaker
.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
Sell HighJT Brubaker — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans sellNate Pearson — hold.conf 0.60
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