MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
CIN · P
Change to
Ryan Gusto
MIA · 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

Pierce Johnson wins 1 (ERA); Ryan Gusto 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
Pierce Johnson
95.8
Ryan Gusto
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
11.1%
Ryan Gusto
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
19.9%
Ryan Gusto
18.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
33.5%
Ryan Gusto
30.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
37.3%
Ryan Gusto
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
10.0%
Ryan Gusto
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
.338
Ryan Gusto
.341
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
Pierce Johnson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.27
4.49
Ryan Gusto
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
4.56
WHIPlower is better
Pierce Johnson
1.051.85
now 1.23
1.35
Ryan Gusto
1.051.85
now 1.67
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
4028
now 20
0
Ryan Gusto
4028
now 4
0
Winshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Ryan Gusto
.0002.80
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellPierce Johnson — sell.conf 0.80
SellRyan Gusto — sell.conf 0.83
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