MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 14, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
NYM · P
Change to
Cionel Pérez
NYM · P
Change to
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); Cionel Pérez 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
Cionel Pérez
96.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
13.9%
Cionel Pérez
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
23.3%
Cionel Pérez
20.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
34.4%
Cionel Pérez
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
36.4%
Cionel Pérez
51.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
9.1%
Cionel Pérez
13.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.263
Cionel Pérez
.366
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
28.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Cionel Pérez
28.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.82
3.70
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.88
now 0.86
1.24
Cionel Pérez
.9001.88
now 1.59
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4055.40
now 5
41
Cionel Pérez
4055.40
now 10
13
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0005.60
now 0
00
Cionel Pérez
.0005.60
now 2
14

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 & seeCionel Pérez — hold.conf 0.50
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