MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 16, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
NYM · P
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Portrait of Chris Martin
Chris Martin
TEX · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

A.J. Minter wins 1 (K); Chris Martin wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
A.J. Minter
92.9
Chris Martin
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
13.9%
Chris Martin
8.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
23.3%
Chris Martin
13.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
34.4%
Chris Martin
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
36.4%
Chris Martin
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
9.1%
Chris Martin
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.263
Chris Martin
.408
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
Chris Martin
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.84
3.70
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9002.37
now 0.86
1.24
Chris Martin
.9002.37
now 1.94
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4054
now 5
40
Chris Martin
4054
now 7
20
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0004.20
now 0
00
Chris Martin
.0004.20
now 1
13

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
Hold · wait & seeChris Martin — hold.conf 0.55
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