MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Randy Vásquez
Randy Vásquez
SD · P
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Portrait of Tatsuya Imai
Tatsuya Imai
HOU · 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

Randy Vásquez wins 1 (WHIP); Tatsuya Imai wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Randy Vásquez
95.1
Tatsuya Imai
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Randy Vásquez
9.7%
Tatsuya Imai
14.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Randy Vásquez
14.8%
Tatsuya Imai
28.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Randy Vásquez
28.3%
Tatsuya Imai
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Randy Vásquez
43.2%
Tatsuya Imai
44.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Randy Vásquez
9.6%
Tatsuya Imai
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Randy Vásquez
.356
Tatsuya Imai
.328
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
Randy Vásquez
2.386.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.28
5.04
Tatsuya Imai
2.386.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.52
4.42
WHIPlower is better
Randy Vásquez
1.151.52
now 1.23
1.34
Tatsuya Imai
1.151.52
now 1.36
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Randy Vásquez
4065.80
now 47
0
Tatsuya Imai
4065.80
now 28
0
Winshigher is better
Randy Vásquez
.0007
now 5
0–0
Tatsuya Imai
.0007
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellRandy Vásquez — sell.conf 0.90
SellTatsuya Imai — sell.conf 0.70
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