MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
CIN · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · 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

Pierce Johnson wins 1 (WHIP); Sam Bachman 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
Pierce Johnson
95.8
Sam Bachman
98.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
11.1%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
19.9%
Sam Bachman
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
33.5%
Sam Bachman
31.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
37.3%
Sam Bachman
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
10.0%
Sam Bachman
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
.338
Sam Bachman
.309
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
25.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.27
4.49
Sam Bachman
25.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Pierce Johnson
.9501.58
now 1.23
1.35
Sam Bachman
.9501.58
now 1.09
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
4040.60
now 20
0
Sam Bachman
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Sam Bachman
.0002.80
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellPierce Johnson — sell.conf 0.80
Hold · steadySam Bachman — hold.conf 0.60
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