MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
KC · P
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Portrait of Trevor Rogers
Trevor Rogers
BAL · 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

Michael Wacha wins 1 (WHIP); Trevor Rogers 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
Michael Wacha
93.1
Trevor Rogers
93.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
10.7%
Trevor Rogers
13.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
19.6%
Trevor Rogers
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
29.8%
Trevor Rogers
35.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
36.4%
Trevor Rogers
36.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
7.0%
Trevor Rogers
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Wacha
.307
Trevor Rogers
.293
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
Michael Wacha
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
3.97
Trevor Rogers
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.84
3.60
WHIPlower is better
Michael Wacha
.9401.74
now 1.12
1.18
Trevor Rogers
.9401.74
now 1.56
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Wacha
4091
now 65
0
Trevor Rogers
4091
now 38
0
Winshigher is better
Michael Wacha
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Trevor Rogers
.0005.60
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
BuyTrevor Rogers — buy.conf 0.75
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