MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
MIN · P
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Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

A.J. Minter wins 2 (K, WHIP); Fernando Cruz wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
A.J. Minter
93.1
Fernando Cruz
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.2%
Fernando Cruz
17.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
21.4%
Fernando Cruz
29.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
32.5%
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
33.8%
Fernando Cruz
22.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
10.8%
Fernando Cruz
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.293
Fernando Cruz
.272
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
A.J. Minter
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Fernando Cruz
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.05
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.62
now 0.86
1.24
Fernando Cruz
.9001.62
now 1.30
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4040
now 5
30
Fernando Cruz
4040
now 30
20
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0004.20
now 0
00
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
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
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.92
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