MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
MIN · P
Change to
Bennett Sousa
HOU · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

A.J. Minter wins 0 (none); Bennett Sousa wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
A.J. Minter
93.5
Bennett Sousa
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.4%
Bennett Sousa
15.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
22.5%
Bennett Sousa
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
31.1%
Bennett Sousa
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
37.1%
Bennett Sousa
36.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
9.8%
Bennett Sousa
9.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.300
Bennett Sousa
.313
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
A.J. Minter
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Bennett Sousa
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
3.70
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9002.55
now 0.86
1.24
Bennett Sousa
.9002.55
now 2.40
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4010.60
now 5
0
Bennett Sousa
4010.60
now 4
0
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Bennett Sousa
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighA.J. Minter — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowBennett Sousa — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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