MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
CIN · P
Change to
Portrait of Tyler Phillips
Tyler Phillips
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 (WHIP); Tyler Phillips 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
Tyler Phillips
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
11.1%
Tyler Phillips
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
19.9%
Tyler Phillips
18.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
33.5%
Tyler Phillips
32.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
37.3%
Tyler Phillips
42.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
10.0%
Tyler Phillips
8.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
.338
Tyler Phillips
.332
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
25.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.27
4.49
Tyler Phillips
25.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.63
4.36
WHIPlower is better
Pierce Johnson
1.161.44
now 1.23
1.35
Tyler Phillips
1.161.44
now 1.27
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
4046.20
now 20
0
Tyler Phillips
4046.20
now 33
0
Winshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Tyler Phillips
.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
Sell HighTyler Phillips — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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