MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Sean Manaea
Sean Manaea
NYM · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · 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

Sean Manaea wins 1 (WHIP); Sean Newcomb 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
Sean Manaea
91.3
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Sean Manaea
11.3%
Sean Newcomb
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Sean Manaea
22.5%
Sean Newcomb
22.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Sean Manaea
31.3%
Sean Newcomb
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Sean Manaea
41.9%
Sean Newcomb
38.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Sean Manaea
11.0%
Sean Newcomb
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Sean Manaea
.335
Sean Newcomb
.320
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
Sean Manaea
26.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.08
4.43
Sean Newcomb
26.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.12
WHIPlower is better
Sean Manaea
.9301.61
now 1.46
1.28
Sean Newcomb
.9301.61
now 1.08
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Sean Manaea
4058.80
now 42
0
Sean Newcomb
4058.80
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
Sean Manaea
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Sean Newcomb
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellSean Manaea — sell.conf 0.77
Hold · leans sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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