MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Nate Pearson
Nate Pearson
KC · P
Change to
Randy Dobnak
KC · P
Change to
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

Nate Pearson wins 1 (ERA); Randy Dobnak 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
Nate Pearson
97.6
Randy Dobnak
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nate Pearson
10.3%
Randy Dobnak
8.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nate Pearson
20.5%
Randy Dobnak
15.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nate Pearson
27.3%
Randy Dobnak
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nate Pearson
35.4%
Randy Dobnak
40.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nate Pearson
7.1%
Randy Dobnak
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nate Pearson
.321
Randy Dobnak
.336
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Nate Pearson
26.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.14
Randy Dobnak
26.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.45
WHIPlower is better
Nate Pearson
.9002.01
now 1.09
1.46
Randy Dobnak
.9002.01
now 1.75
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nate Pearson
407.60
now 2
0
Randy Dobnak
407.60
now 2
0
Winshigher is better
Nate Pearson
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Randy Dobnak
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellNate Pearson — hold.conf 0.60
SellRandy Dobnak — sell.conf 0.78
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